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Proclamation 8605 of November 19, 2010 

National Farm-City Week, 2010 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

America’s farms have long been vital to our Nation. They contribute to 

our public health, safeguard our environmental resources, and stand at the 

forefront of our country’s path toward energy independence. We must continue supporting the vital relationship between American farms and families, 

and work to ensure that farming remains an economically, socially, and 

environmentally sustainable way of life for future generations. During National Farm-City Week, we recognize the myriad contributions our Nation’s 

farmers and ranchers make toward furthering the health and well-being 

of our country. 

The connection between rural industries and urban markets is stronger than 

ever, and Americans across the country are finding ways to participate 

in and celebrate the importance of agriculture and related industries. Rising 

interest in local and regional food highlights farmers’ contributions in connecting urban, suburban, and rural areas. American children are learning 

about the origins of our food and healthy food options by visiting farms, 

learning from hard-working farmers and ranchers, and trying their hand 

at agriculture through networks of school gardens and farm-to-school programs. Thanks to their constant enterprise and innovation, rural communities 

are building new domestic and international markets for their high-quality 

food, fuel, and fiber products. As our agricultural industries continue to 

feed individuals at home and around the globe, we must help ensure robust 

and vibrant rural communities to support them. 

For agriculture to thrive, we must remain committed to protecting our valuable natural resources and diverse ecosystems. In April, I launched the 

America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to develop a 21st-century conservation 

agenda that will reconnect Americans with the outdoors and protect our 

Nation’s vast and varied natural heritage. Senior officials throughout my 

Administration have travelled across the country to farms, State fairs, and 

community meetings to learn about innovative ways farmers, ranchers, tribes, 

conservationists, and concerned citizens are working together to preserve 

our rich agricultural legacy. 

While we gather with family and friends during this time of Thanksgiving, 

let us celebrate farms of every size that produce the abundance that graces 

our tables. During National Farm-City Week, as the bounty of agriculture 

moves from America’s farms to our tables, we honor all who foster our 

healthier future. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 19 through 

November 25, 2010, as National Farm-City Week. I call on all Americans 

to reflect on the accomplishments of those who dedicate their lives to 

promoting our Nation’s agricultural abundance and environmental stewardship. 


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71524 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 24, 2010 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day 

of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. 

[FR Doc. 2010–29800 

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