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Expo 2031 Overview

Expo 2031 Minnesota, USA is an A1 World Horticultural Exposition  planned for 6 months from May to October in 2031 in Dakota County Minnesota, USA.

The Basics of Expo 2031 

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World Expo Primer

The United States has a rich World Expo history both as a Host Country

and as a Participating Pavilion showcasing U.S. ingenuity and accomplishments of our people.

 

Now, as we pursue the first World Horticultural Exposition to be hosted in the United States ever.

We are finding that many are curious about the U.S.’s History regarding these engaging global stages bringing together millions from across the globe.

 

You can download a compilation of information from the two international bodies that govern World, Specialised and Horticultural Expos that U.S. Civic Leaders have convened and funded to bring the world to our country.

And from the U.S. State Departments archives of U.S. Pavilion participations from the last 20 years and other online sources.

Understanding U. S. Horticulture

The United States Department of Agriculture, the USDA oversees Horticulture as a subcategory of Agriculture in the U.S.

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The USDA defines Horticulture as that branch of agriculture concerned with growing plants that are used by people for food and medicinal purposes and for aesthetic gratification.

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The USDA defines Horticulture Specializations as follows:

  • Plants Commonly Considered Fruits and Tree Nuts

  • Plants Commonly Considered Vegetables

  • Plants Commonly Considered Herbs and Spices

  • Plants Commonly Considered Medicinal Herbs

  • Plants Commonly Considered Floriculture and Nursery

(Resource Link: USDA Definitions of Specialty Crops)

U.S. GARDEN CONSUMERS ARE HORTICULTURE CONSUMERS

55% of the 125 million households in American engage in gardening activities.

That translates to almost 69 million households... not people so the number of individual gardeners is likely even larger.*

*according to gardening research by Scotts Miracle-Gro and Wakefield Research 

 

Additionally, food gardening has been at the highest levels of engagement in more than a decade with 35% of U.S. households growing vegetables, fruits, and other food, according to a National Gardening Association Special Report,

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