Source:  WECT, 11/24/21

 North Carolina is one of the top turkey producers in the U.S., second only to Minnesota. Sixty-five percent all sweet potatoes are grown right here. Close to one million acres are dedicated to growing corn. All of it is locally sourced for your Thanksgiving table. Local growers are thankful as more and more people take notice. People stop by local produce stands and farmers markets for a reason. “It goes through less hands, less people are touching it, it lasts longer in your refrigerator,” said Julie Svenson with the Wilmington Farmers Market.

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