Do You Know Where Your Thanksgiving Turkey Comes From?
As you’re sitting down to your Thanksgiving feast, be sure to say a word of gratitude for all of the hardworking farm families who produce so much of the food you’ll be enjoying. A lot of it is raised right here in North Carolina.
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When it comes to turkey, North Carolina talks the talk and walks the walk. If you’ve spent any time driving around our beautiful state, there’s a good chance you’ve passed a turkey farm, especially between Charlotte and the coast. Here are some turkey truths:
- North Carolina ranks No. 2 in U.S. turkey production. (Minnesota is No. 1.)
- 33.5 million turkeys were produced in North Carolina in 2016.
- Forty-one percent of the state’s turkeys came from Sampson and Duplin counties in 2016.
- Butterball, America’s largest producer of turkey products, is headquartered in Garner, NC. The company produces more than 1 billion pounds of turkey every year.
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Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.
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