“Many families serve ham at their holiday meals. That ham may have come from Iowa, which raises about a third of the nation’s hogs. Not only does Iowa top the nation in pork production, there are pig farmers in every Iowa county.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“If you’re a fan of green bean casserole, thank a farmer from Wisconsin, which produces more than a third of the nation’s green beans. Florida and New York follow.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“When you take a bite out of a dinner roll at Thanksgiving, it’s possible the wheat was grown in one of the top wheat-producing states in the country: North Dakota, Kansas, and Montana.” ~ American Agriculture Facts #ThanksgivingDinner

“If you enjoy cornbread dressing at Thanksgiving, it’s likely the corn used was grown in Iowa, which leads the nation in corn production, followed by Illinois, Nebraska, and Minnesota.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“Dairy products are often used when preparing Thanksgiving Dinner. The largest dairy-producing state in the country is California, followed by Wisconsin and Idaho.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“There’s a good chance your pie’s pumpkin was grown and/or processed in Illinois. It harvests the largest share of pumpkin acreage, and almost 80 percent of Illinois pumpkin acres are devoted to pie filling.” ~ American Agriculture Facts #agriculture #thanksgivingdinner

“The top turkey-producing state in America is Minnesota. The state has about 450 turkey farms, which raise approximately 40-42 million turkeys annually.” ~ American Agriculture Facts #agriculture #thanksgivingdinner