Wisconsin's Produce

Eating locally grown and raised food is a simple way to reduce your carbon output. It cuts down on transportation emissions and makes it possible to guarantee sustainability. Sustainable sourcing is important to shrinking your carbon footprint. Buying locally allows you to insure that you are supporting sustainable farming and responsible brands.

Dairy products account for just over half of Wisconsin's agricultural receipts. Beef cattle, hogs, broilers, and eggs make up a majority of the state's agricultural economy. Others foods local to Wisconsin include honey, aquaculture, turkeys, and lambs. Wisconsin’s most important crop is corn, which is commonly used as grain to feed livestock. Hay is grown in Wisconsin to be used as livestock feed. Potatoes, beans, and cranberry products are some of Wisconsin's most grown non-grain crops. In fact Wisconsin is the top producer of cranberries in the United States. Apples and strawberries lead in Wisconsin's fruit department. Snap peas, cabbage, green peas, and carrots lead Wisconsin's vegetable crop. Sweet corn and tobacco are also locally grown in Wisconsin as well.

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