Experts say a Thanksgiving dinner staple could be missing from the family table this year. 

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Libby, the canned pumpkin manufacturer says the pumpkin yields this year in Illinois are less than originally thought.

Fun Fact: Illinois is the nation's top pumpkin-producing state. 

Farmers blame record rainfall this summer for destroying their pumpkin crops, which means Grandma's Pumpkin Pie (or that store bought one) could be missing from the Thanksgiving dinner table.

Your best bet?
Starting now, whenever you see canned pumpkin in the grocery store grab it and head to the check-out aisle.

 

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