Showing posts with label Indiana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indiana. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Corn

We saw many corn fields as we traveled through Indiana and Illinois, hence the inspiration for T's lunch today.


  • ear of corn in husk - sandwich and celery sticks (with Ranch Dressing on side)
  • popcorn
  • Indian corn - applesauce with sprinkles

We learned some things about corn.


Illinois produces 1,934,400,000 bushels of corn, 15.71% of the U.S. production.
Indiana produces 826,500,000 bushels of corn, 6.71% of the U.S. production.
(source:  where food comes from)


The Corn Belt is a region of the Midwestern United States where corn has been the predominant crop since the 1850s.  Most corn is fed to livestock, especially hogs and poultry. The U.S. produces 40% of the world corn.
(source:  wikipedia)


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