The Story of a Giant Vegetable Gardener

How did Ryan Cook become a giant veggie aficionado? The story is not what you’d think.

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Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record.

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