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Where do your pumpkins come from? Illinois keeps the crown

Itโ€™s pumpkin season โ€“ from spiced lattes to Halloween decorations on the porch โ€“ and chances are it was grown in Illinois.  Just over a third of all pumpkins in the United States โ€“ 485 million pounds โ€“ come from Illinois, according to annual USDA surveys. Much of that production centers on Morton, a village […]

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