[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 71523-71524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29800]




                        Presidential Documents 



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