Children Find Out How Much Water it Takes to Grow a Pizza

Minnesota FSA provided a fun-filled learning experience to children about the important role water plays in agriculture.

More than 840 fourth-grade students from Minnesota found out how much water it takes to make a large pizza.

Through an exhibit sponsored by the Minnesota Farm Service Agency during the 15th Annual Children’s Water Festival, in North Mankato, MN., participants were shown how it takes 743 gallons of water to grow each ingredient used to make a pizza.

The exhibit started with wheat plants that generated the pizza crust, which took 63 gallons of water, while tomato plants that made-up the tomato paste that uses 28 gallons of water. The cow and pig that gave the cheese and pepperoni for the pizza consumed 448 and 204 gallons of water, respectively.