[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 112 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E699-E700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 REMEMBERING THE IMPACT OF NORTH COUNTRY AGRICULTURAL LEADER BOB RULFS

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 7, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember the 
incredible life and impact of Bob Rulfs. Mr. Rulfs was the founder of 
Rulfs Orchard in Peru, New York, a family-owned and operated orchard, 
bakery, cafe, and roadside farm stand.
  Mr. Rulfs always dreamed of owning his own dairy farm when he was 
growing up. This dream was realized in 1952 when he purchased a farm in 
Peru, New York. The farm's humble beginnings consisted of four milk 
cows, twelve acres of apple trees, and Mr. Rulfs selling his apples out 
of a wagon on his front lawn. Over the years, Rulfs Orchard has 
expanded and now includes over fifty acres of corn, forty acres of 
apples, a thirty-acre pumpkin patch, and much more. The orchard has 
become a cornerstone of the Peru community. Mr. Rulfs worked on the 
orchard for seventy years and was always happy to greet and talk with 
everyone that stepped into the shop. His

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positive impact was apparent to everyone who had the pleasure of 
stepping into Rulfs Orchard, and he will be dearly missed by the North 
Country community.
  Mr. Rulfs is a glowing example of everything that is good about 
farming, family, and the North Country. He loved his community and 
lovingly referred to the North Country as ``God's Country.'' His legacy 
will live on in the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing 
him. On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, it is my 
honor to remember and celebrate the life of Bob Rulfs.

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