These interesting facts about North Dakota for kids include sunflowers, honey, bread, the Grand Forks Potato Bowl, and soybeans.

North Dakota is in the upper midwest of the United States. It’s bordered by Canada, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Montana. The capital is Bismark and is known as The Peace Garden State.

Sunflowers bloom in North Dakota from July through October every year and cover 535,000 acres of land.

Fact One

North Dakota produces more honey than any other state in the country. In 2020 it gathered 38.6 million pounds which were valued at $61 million dollars.

Fact Two

North Dakota and Kansas produce the most wheat and bread. North Dakota makes more than 12.6 billion loaves of bread each year.

Fact Three

Grand Forks’ Potato Bowl is one of the state’s most popular events. It served 5,220 pounds of French fries on September 10, 2015, which was a new world record.

Fact Four

Soybeans are a major product of North Dakota totaling 5 million acres for over 170 million bushels in 2019.

Fact Five

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