Taken from the Champaign-Urbana Courier, October 31, 1977
Did you know? Though Illinois is well known for producing corn, wheat, and soybeans, the Land of Lincoln grows more pumpkins than any other state.
In 2012, the Prairie State produced over twice as many pumpkins as the state of California, the nation’s second ranked pumpkin producer.
Donica, Archives Librarian