It’s just about time for the National Peanut Festival. Farmers can apply for a ticket to Farmer Day which is November 2. The Festival runs October 30 – November 8.

Approximately half of the peanuts grown in the United States are grown within a 100-mile radius of Dothan, Alabama.

The National Peanut Festival (NPF) — the nation’s largest peanut festival — is held each fall to honor peanut growers and to celebrate the harvest season

The Miss National Peanut Festival winner is Katie Andrews -Miss Ozark.

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As the peanut harvest arrives to the Alabama, Georgia, and Florida tri-states; people gear up for an enormous event that is held each year to celebrate the important role peanuts play in Southeast Alabama, known by locals as the “Wiregrass” area. During this time, residents also extend a salute to the actual peanut producers of this crop for their continued hard work and dedication in producing this healthy and tasty nut.

Known as the “Peanut Capital of the World,” Dothan, Alabama, is a prime location for producing peanuts. In fact, if you’re in Dothan, you’re in the heart of peanut country considering this area produces more than 65% of all the peanuts produced in the United States.