Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are dining on good food with family and friends today. Word has it that turkeys were in good abundance this year which brought the price down. North Carolina ranks number 2 in turkey production in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Thirty three and a half million turkeys were produced in NC. Minnesota was the only state producing more turkey than North Carolina. Poultry is a top agricultural industry, generating over 34 billion dollars in revenue for the state.*
The above photo features a plate of food that was harvested entirely within 70 miles of Greensboro: peas and snaps (the shells of the peas that were too small to open), turnips, hot peppers, and greens. The protein is deer meat, not exactly the traditional Thanksgiving turkey. However, given North Carolina's deer population is over a million, we’re betting it could be a big revenue generator- if there were more of a commercial a market for it. About 125,000 deer were harvested this past hunting season, so somebody is eating deer meat. To be sure, it is sourced locally.
Regardless of what you have decided to serve today, enjoy your meal and make good fellowship. If you venture out shopping, be extra nice to those who have to work. Today, as always, we give thanks for you, dear readers.
*reference, News and Observer.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, November 23, 2017 at 11:08 AM