C r o p I n s u r a n c e VisitWebsite today ag-risk.org Growing Food: A Lifelong Passion By Laurie Langstraat, NCIS When most people think of agriculture in Pennsylvania their minds likely go to the picturesque dairy farms that dot the landscape. And for good reason. Farmers in the Keystone State provide 5.5 percent of the nation's supply of milk, securing them as the 5th largest milk producing state in the country. And if you like mushrooms, you might be aware that Pennsylvania ranks first nationally in mushroom production with an annual production of more than 570 million pounds. But farmers in the state grow a large variety of crops and livestock products. And for one farmer, all he ever wanted to grow was vegetables. Brian Campbell started a produce stand when he was just 14 years old. Now, his Pennsylvania A worker pulls trays of broccoli seedlings in preparation for planting on Brian Campbell's farm last May. CROPINSURANCE TODAY® 27http://ag-risk.org