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National Farmers Market Week, 2005 WHEREAS, farmers markets, nationwide, are important outlets for agricultural producers to increase marketing opportunities; and
WHEREAS, over 3,700 farmers markets across the country offer consumers farm-fresh, affordable, convenient, and healthy products such as: fruits, vegetables, cheeses, herbs, fish, flowers, baked goods, meats and much more; and WHEREAS, farmers markets serve as integral links between urban, suburban, and rural communities, affording farmers and their customers the opportunity to interact; and WHEREAS, the popularity of farmers markets continues to rise, as more and more consumers discover the joys of shopping for unique ingredients sold direct from the farm, and the pleasure of buying familiar products in their freshest possible state; and WHEREAS, farmers markets support local anti-hunger initiatives, through which farmers donate unsold food and food products to programs that feed the needy: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bob Riley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim August 7 through August 13, 2005, as National Farmers Market Week in the State of Alabama to further the expansion and awareness of farmers markets and the contributions farmers make to daily life in Alabama and in America. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and the Great Seal of the Governor’s Office at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 19th day of July 2005. Bob Riley | |
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