[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE BOLEN FAMILY AS THE 2010 WALTON COUNTY OUTSTANDING FARM 
                           FAMILY OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. JEFF MILLER-

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, it is a great pleasure for me 
to rise today to extend congratulations to the Bolen family for being 
selected as the 2010 Walton County Outstanding Farm Family of the Year.
  Bill and Melissa Bolen, along with their five sons, reside on a 
twenty-five acre farm fondly named ``Welcome Home Farm.'' Raymond, 
Justin, Jesse, Timmy and Mike are home-schooled and contribute greatly 
to the daily workings on the farm. The family raises sheep, goats, 
cows, chickens and other fowl, free of hormone treatment and chemical 
products. Their chickens provide both eggs and meat for the dinner 
table, and their Gulf Coast sheep provide one of the highest quality 
wool fibers available.
  The self-sufficient methods used on the ``Welcome Home Farm'' provide 
an idyllic example of a farm family promoting a healthy and sustainable 
life through their farm practices. The Bolen family is proof that a 
tight-knit family working together on a modest-sized tract can live a 
successful farming lifestyle.
  Madam Speaker, our great nation was built by farmers and their 
families. The Bolen family serves as an excellent model to all our 
nation's farm families. On behalf of northwest Florida, I wish the 
Bolen family continued success.

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