[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3722]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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   CONGRATULATING SCHENECTADY GREENMARKET ON THEIR 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Schenectady 
Greenmarket on their 5-year anniversary. In the half-decade since they 
opened their doors to the Capital Region of New York, the Schenectady 
Greenmarket has worked to prove that our economy and nutrition benefit 
when we eat local and buy local.
  Schenectady Greenmarket continues to find ways to bolster public 
health by providing farm-to-table meals to our friends and neighbors in 
the Capital Region and, most recently, partnering with MVP Health Care 
to build a healthier, more nutrition-focused community.
  I had the privilege of attending Schenectady Greenmarket's 5-year 
anniversary last Sunday, and was pleased to see firsthand the good work 
and services this nonprofit organization provides our area.
  I applaud the many farmers, producers, vendors, certainly musicians, 
volunteers, and staff who make the Greenmarket successful.
  Again, I congratulate Schenectady Greenmarket on their anniversary, 
and I look forward to celebrating many more milestones to come.

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