New England Numbers: Autumn
20,000 estimated leaves on a large, mature, healthy maple tree 30 apple pies served at the annual baking contest at Shelburne Orchards in Shelburne, VT 132,000 acres of potatoes planted in Maine in 1950 56,000 acres of Maine potatoes in 2008 168 million total weight in […]
Buxton, Maine
Photo Credit : Gregg Bolton
Photo Credit : Gregg Bolton
20,000 estimated leaves on a large, mature, healthy maple tree
30 apple pies served at the annual baking contest at Shelburne Orchards in Shelburne, VT
132,000 acres of potatoes planted in Maine in 1950
56,000 acres of Maine potatoes in 2008
168 million total weight in pounds of New England’s apple crop in 2008
13,840 annual work time in man-hours put into constructing the 8-acre corn and sorghum Mega Maze at Davis Farmland in Sterling, MA
12,000 number of cider doughnuts made each day of Columbus Day weekend at Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, VT
47 percentage of New Hampshire’s 5.9 million acres that were forested in 1870
84 percentage of forested land in New Hampshire in 2009
1 number of snowstorm-related cancellations of the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Festival Parade in its 54-year history (1987)
More autumn: Photos: Fall Foliage Slide Show Recipes: Orchard to Table Apple Recipes Family Fun: Corn Mazes
Ian Aldrich
Ian Aldrich is the Senior Features Editor at Yankee magazine, where he has worked for more for nearly two decades. As the magazine’s staff feature writer, he writes stories that delve deep into issues facing communities throughout New England. In 2019 he received gold in the reporting category at the annual City-Regional Magazine conference for his story on New England’s opioid crisis. Ian’s work has been recognized by both the Best American Sports and Best American Travel Writing anthologies. He lives with his family in Dublin, New Hampshire.
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