Fun Facts from the Farm

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  • Cows have four stomachs.
  • Pumpkins are fruits, not vegetables.
  • Pigs can't sweat, farmers use sprinklers to keep pigs cool!
  • Turkey eggs are twice as big as chicken eggs.
  • One cow can give over 200,000 glasses of milk in a lifetime.
  • Only six states produce rice. They are Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.
  • The average American eats 25 pounds of rice each year.
  • Out of 56 counties in New York, Suffolk County ranks near the bottom for number of acres of farmland yet it ranks number 1 in market value with $168 million of agricultural products sold.
  • Long Island has around 10,000 acres of land dedicated to mixed vegetables and 8,000 acres of land dedicated to potatoes.
  • Potato chips are America's favorite snack.  We eat 1.2 billion pounds each year.

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