WISCONSIN
The official grain of Wisconsin is corn.
Wausau, Wisconsin is the Ginseng Capital of the World
As of 2001, Wisconsin is the leading grower of cranberries in the U.S.
Estimated cranberry production in the United States in 2004 was 658 million pounds, up 6 percent from 2003. Wisconsin leads all states in the production of cranberries, with 356 million pounds, followed by Massachusetts (180 million), Oregon (55 million), New Jersey (48 million) and Washington (19 million).
US Census Bureau, October 2004
Wisconsin is the dairy capital of the United States, producing more milk than any other state.
The Hamburger hall of fame is located in Seymour, Wisconsin.
The Mount Horeb, Wisconsin’s Mustard Museum has the world's largest mustard collection. The museum contains more than 2,300 varieties of mustard.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin is the Bratwurst Capital of the World.
Green Bay, Wisconsin is the Toilet Paper Capital of the World.
Wisconsin is the largest producer of cheese in the nation, producing more than 350 different varieties of cheese.
Wisconsin produced a record 2.5 billion pounds of cheese in 2006, setting a record by producing more than one-quarter of the nation’s cheese.
Wisconsin is also known as the 'Beer Capital of the United States.'
Wisconsin’s 1.3 million dairy cows produce a year’s supply of milk for nearly 42 million people, butter for 68 million, and cheese for 86 million.
Chalet Cheese Co-op in Monroe is the only cheese factory in the United States that still makes the notoriously odd-smelling limburger variety of cheese.
Wisconsin is the nation’s leading producer of ginseng.
The Dane County Farmers’ Market in Madison is a 30-year old farmers market held on Capitol Square from April through November, and is the largest farmers’ market in the United States.
Hayward, Wisconsin is the home to the largest muskie in the world, a four-story replica at the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
Port Washington, Wisconsin is home to the world's largest one-day, outdoor fish fry, which takes place every July.
The Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw draws nearly 40,000 spectators to Sauk Prairie during Labor Day weekend every year.
The U.S. Watermelon Seed-Spitting and Speed-Eating Championships are held every September in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.
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