Search results for 'farming' (47)
![Longest journey by pumpkin boat (paddling), Gary Kristensen sets world record](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424443-1-longest-journey-by-pumpkin-boat-paddling-gary-kristensen-1920w.jpg)
Vancouver, Washington, United States--Gary Kristensen, a real estate appraiser from Happy Valley, Oregon, grew his own 1,224-pound pumpkin and spent 26 hours paddling his enormous gourd down the Columbia River, from North Bonneville, WA, to Vancouver, WA; he completed 45.67 miles, setting the new world record for the Longest journey by pumpkin boat (paddling), according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Heaviest Plum, world record in Waboomskraal, South Africa](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424399-1-worlds-heaviest-plum-1920w.jpg)
Waboomskraal, South Africa--South African farmers Dean and Deon Barnard have grown a giant plum, of the Autumn Treat variety, at their The Oppie Plaas Boerdery farm; weighing 464.15 grams (16.37 oz), the plum sets the new world record for the World's Heaviest Plum, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Heaviest Pumpkin, world record set in Half Moon Bay, California](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424370-1-worlds-heaviest-pumpkin-Travis-Gienger-1920w.jpeg)
Half Moon Bay, California, United States--Travis Gienger, a teacher at Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minnesota, teaches agriculture and growing methods and has been producing pumpkins for nearly 30 years; at the 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California, his pumpkin weighing in at 2,749 pounds, setting the new world record for the World's Heaviest Pumpkin, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![Longest journey by pumpkin boat (paddling), Steve Kueny sets world record](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424367-1-longest-journey-by-pumpkin-boat-1920w.jpg)
Lebanon, Missouri, United States--Steve Kueny from Lebanon, Missouri, took nearly 11 hours to paddle 38 miles on the Missouri River – from Kansas City, Kansas, to Napoleon – in a 1,208-pound pumpkin christened “Huckleberry", setting the new world record for the Longest journey by pumpkin boat (paddling), according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Hottest Chili Pepper, world record in Fort Mill, South Carolina](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424335-1-hottest-chilli-pepper-1920w.jpg)
Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States--PuckerButt Pepper Co. founder and pepper expert Ed Currie has spent the past 10 years working on Pepper X, a chili pepper which has a rating of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units, thus setting the new world record for the World's Hottest Chili Pepper, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Egg Sculpture, world record in Winlock, Washington](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424286-1-largest-white-egg-sculpture-1920w.jpg)
Winlock, Washington, United States--The current white egg sculpture in Winlock, Washington was made by Beverly Roberts and serves as a visual centerpiece of the town’s history; the new 1,200 lb (540 kg) sculpture was part of the Winlock Egg Day Parade before it was placed in the Vern Zander Memorial Park on top of a 10 feet (3.0 m) steel support, setting the new world record for the World's Largest Egg Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's highest potato yield per acre, world record in Washington State](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424282-1-highest-potato-yield-per-acre-e51c578b-1920w.jpg)
Olympia, Washington, United States--The Washington State holds the top spot for highest potato yield per acre; with more than 300 farmers grow potatoes in Washington and the annual harvest averages 30 tons per acre, twice as much as the average yield in the United States, setting the world record for the World's highest potato yield per acre, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Indoor Vertical Farming Campus, world record near Richmond, Virginia](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424269-1-largest-indoor-vertical-farming-campus-a41de554-1920w.jpg)
Richmond, Virginia, United States--Indoor vertical-farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc. confirmed plans with the city of Richmond to build a 120-acre farming campus in Virginia with a $300 million investment in Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, utilizing its 200 patent assets to grow produce year-round in grow towers that will be more than 30 feet tall thus setting the new world record for the World's Largest Indoor Vertical Farming Campus, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Herb Farm & Distillery, world record in Mona, Utah](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424241-1-largest-herb-farm-distillery-1920w.jpg)
Mona, Utah,United States--The Whispering Springs Lavender Farm in Mona, Utah is home to Young Living essential oils; set against a stunning mountainous backdrop, the 1,400-acre herb fields is open to visitors year round, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Herb Farm & Distillery, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Watermelon Slice Sculpture, world record in Green River, Utah](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424240-1-largest-watermelon-slice-sculpture-1920w.jpg)
Green River, Utah, United States--A gigantic watermelon slice is stored in an open-air shed in the parking lot of the John Wesley Powell River Museum, in Green River, Utah; it was built to help celebrate Green River, Utah's Watermelon Days festival; the 20-foot-long, 10-foot-tall wooden watermelon slice sets the world record for being the World's Largest Watermelon Slice Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's First Corn Palace, world record set in Mitchell, South Dakota](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424238-1-first-corn-palace-1920w.jpg)
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States--The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, was built as a way to prove to the world that South Dakota had a healthy agricultural climate; during it’s over 100 years of existence, it has become known worldwide and now attracts more than a half a million visitors annually and it sets the world record for being the World's First Corn Palace, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Strawberry-shaped Building, world record in Ellerbe, North Carolina](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424199-1-largest-strawberry-shaped-building-d4f7aa59-1920w.jpg)
Ellerbe, North Carolina, United States--The Berry Patch in Ellerbe, North Carolina, (owner, Lee Berry and wife Amy) began in 1995 as a small strawberry farm; it is the home of a giant strawberry-shaped building, which houses an ice cream shop; at 24 feet tall, it took over 5 months to construct, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Strawberry-shaped Building, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man, world record in Darwin, Minnesota](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424183-1-worlds-largest-ball-of-twine-1920w.jpg)
Darwin, Minnesota, United States--The Twine Ball made by one man, Francis A. Johnson, on display in Darwin, Minnesota, is 4 meters (13 ft) in diameter, 40 ft in circumference, and weighs 17,400 pounds (7,900 kg), and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Ear of Corn, world record in Olivia, Minnesota](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424176-1-largest-ear-of-corn-1920w.jpg)
Olivia, Minnesota, United States--The 25-foot-tall corn monument in Olivia, Minnesota, sits roadside along Highway 212 atop a gazebo, welcoming travelers to the number one corn and soybean production county in Minnesota; erected in the summer of 1973 to commemorate the fact that modern hybrid seed corn production began in Olivia and that Olivia is the “Corn Capital of the Midwest," it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Ear of Corn, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Concrete Sugar Beet Sculpture, world record in Halstad, Minnesota](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424169-3-largest-concrete-sugar-beet-sculpture-1920w.jpg)
Halstad, Minnesota, United States--The Concrete Sugar Beet Sculpture in Halstad, Minnesota, the idea of farmer/businessman Gregg Holte, created by Minnesota artist Josh Porter, is a 21-foot-tall beet sculpture, 8 feet in diameter and weighs in at 10,000 pounds, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Concrete Sugar Beet Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Raspberry Sculpture, world record in Hopkins, Minnesota](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424166-1-largest-raspberry-sculpture-1920w.jpg)
Hopkins, Minnesota, United States--Located on 8th Avenue North in Hopkins, Minnesota, right next to the Health & Wellness Center, a giant raspberry sculpture, made by local sculptor Ben Janssens, measures 11 feet tall, 10 feet wide, weighs 1,000 pounds and hangs from a 22 foot tall vine and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Raspberry Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Pitchfork, world record in Casey, Illinois](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424137-1-worlds-largest-pitchfork-1920w.jpg)
Casey, Illinois, United States--The giant Pitchfork in Casey, Illinois, United States, was created to be placed at Richards Farm Restaurant, by Jim Bolin and his crew; it was made of reclaimed Western Red Cedar and the metal portion was created primarily from parts of old streetlight illuminator arms; the 60-foot-long, 1,940-pound tool sets the world record for being the World's Largest Pitchfork, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's First Blueberry-shaped Shop, world record in Columbia Falls, Maine](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/424106-1-first-blueberry-shaped-shop-65103414-1920w.jpg)
Columbia Falls, Maine, United States--Wild Blueberry Land, a roadside American attraction and theme park in Columbia Falls, Maine, founded by Dell and Marie Emerson, is dedicated to the state's official fruit, the wild blueberries; the main structure at Wild Blueberry Land is the 50 feet conspicuous geodesic blue dome, home to a bakery filled with blueberry pastries, breads, and sweets; the dome sets the world record for being the World's First Blueberry-shaped Shop, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Potato Basket, world record in Augusta, Maine](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/423603-1-largest-potato-basket-1920w.jpg)
Augusta, Maine, United States--Richard Silliboy, with help from family members, completed a giant authentic potato basket, which is displayed at the Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum in Augusta, Maine, United States; the towering piece of 7 ½ feet sets the world record for being the World's Largest Potato Basket, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
![World's Largest Straw Bale Maze, world record in Rupert, Idaho](https://lirp.cdn-website.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/423598-4-largest-straw-bale-maze-f913932b-1920w.jpg)
Rupert, Idaho, United States--In humble Rupert, Idaho, United States, the Garden Cents created the “Mega Maze” which boasted a 3D component, climbing tower, and measured a whopping 96,847 square feet--over two miles of twists and turns, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Straw Bale Maze, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.