The holiday season would be very different without North Carolina, the nation’s No. 1 producer of sweet potatoes — a staple of family casseroles — and the No. 2 producer of Christmas trees. See what other festive facts the Tar Heel State has to offer in this episode of Ag States of America.

Fun Facts:

  • The state beverage of North Carolina is milk.
  • Notorious pirate Blackbeard is known to have frequented North Carolina’s coastline during the 1700s.
  • The Wright brothers completed their first flight in the Kitty Hawk in North Carolina.

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About the Host

Charlie Berens is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and creator of the Manitowoc Minute. He currently resides in Milwaukee and is a Wisconsin native who has been featured on Comedy Central, Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS, Variety, MTV News and more. He creates weekly content for his various social platforms and has amassed over 5 million followers.

In 2017, Charlie began hosting his weekly comedic online news show, the Manitowoc Minute. In 2020, he paired up with Horseshoes & Hand Grenades alum Adam Greul to release the music/comedy album, Unthawed. His first book, The Midwest Survival Guide, was released in November of 2021 and immediately became a New York Times Best Seller. Charlie hosts the Cripescast podcast where he interviews musicians, artists, comedians, creators and more to talk about their story and connections to the Midwest.

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