“If your family is having apple pie at Thanksgiving, those apples may have come from Washington, which produces nearly 60 percent of commercially grown apples in the U.S. New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania follow.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“Lots of sugar is used while preparing Thanksgiving Dinner. Most of the sugar produced in the United States is grown in Florida, which accounts for about half of the sugar cane grown in our country. Louisiana, Texas, and Hawaii also grows lot of sugar cane.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“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