[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 153 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E949]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GEORGIA FRUIT AND VEGETABLE 
                          GROWERS ASSOCIATION

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                        HON. A. DREW FERGUSON IV

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 3, 2021

  Mr. FERGUSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate 
the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, which celebrated 
its 25th anniversary in August. Headquartered in my home district in 
LaGrange, Georgia, the association has solidified itself as the premier 
resource for growers in an area that is essential to Georgia's economy 
and prosperity.
  By providing services such as education programs to maximize 
production, marketing opportunities to increase profits, and disaster 
management tools to handle natural disasters and other crises affecting 
the industry, the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association is 
without question a cornerstone of agriculture and a boon to specialty 
crop growers across the state.
  Throughout the pandemic, the association has instituted a multitude 
of innovative solutions aimed toward helping its members and Georgia's 
specialty crop growers. They have also worked diligently with national 
organizations and congressional offices to secure relief aid through 
the Coronavirus Food and Assistance Program for those in need.
  As the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association rounds out 25 
years, I look forward to a bright future of continued strength and 
advocacy, and I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating this 
association's great accomplishments.

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