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As Americans stock up for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, it’s easy to overlook where that food comes from. While global trade plays a role—imports account for less than 20% of the country’s food and beverage spending—most of what Americans eat is still grown or raised at home, highlighting how heavily the U.S. depends on its own farms and ranches. A new analysis from Farm Flavor maps the nation’s agricultural hubs at the county and state levels, using the latest USDA data to show where agricultural value is concentrated, how output has surged even as inputs have held steady, and which products dominate in each location.

Washington, D.C. — Last week,Ā U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Ā in introducing theĀ Freedom for Agricultural Repair and Maintenance Act (FARM Act), bicameral legislation toĀ give farmers the right to repair their own equipment and restore competition in the agricultural repair market.

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From left, Kaden Wilhelm, Beans & Greens Farm Owner Chris Collias, and Meg McLean compete in the Hot Pepper-Eating Contest in the Notch Bi…

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Chris Collias, left, and Meg McLean eat habanero peppers during a hot pepper- eating contest in the Notch Biergarten at Beans & Greens Far…

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Bartender Kerstyn Flack signs a certificate for Meg McLean, winner of the Hot Pepper-Eating Contest in the Notch Biergarten at Beans & Gre…

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Chris Collias, left, and Meg McLean, right, holding daughter Penelope, 4, drinkĀ  ghost pepper hot sauce during the Hot Pepper-Eating Contest i…