[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 72605-72606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30461]


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                Proclamation 8757 of November 18, 2011

                
National Farm-City Week, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                With tenacity, resilience, and humility, our farmers 
                and ranchers have helped drive our Nation's growth for 
                generations. Season after season, their careful 
                stewardship and dedication brings an abundance of 
                wholesome food, plentiful fiber, a stronger economy, 
                and new opportunities to secure our clean energy 
                future. During National Farm-City Week, we celebrate 
                the essential contributions of farmers and ranchers to 
                our country's well-being and recommit to a prosperous 
                and sustainable future for American agriculture.

                As our urban centers continue to grow, we look to our 
                fields and ranches to supply our markets and families 
                with fresh, healthy food. To help our farming 
                communities meet the challenges of the 21st century, I 
                established the White House Rural Council earlier this 
                year. By partnering with leaders in rural America, we 
                have worked to cultivate local and regional food 
                systems, empower young and beginning farmers, and 
                support rural businesses. Together, we stand with our 
                rural communities and reaffirm our commitment to their 
                continued success.

                To make a lasting investment in our Nation's energy 
                future, my Administration is taking action to promote 
                renewable energy production across rural America. As 
                part of a comprehensive strategy to build our clean 
                energy economy, we are working to produce more 
                renewable, domestic biofuels and to help bring solar 
                panel arrays and wind turbines to rural businesses. By 
                finding new ways to harness homegrown fuels in small 
                towns and on family farms, we can create new jobs, 
                improve our energy security, and unlock additional 
                sources of income for farmers.

                This week, we honor the individuals, families, and 
                communities who provide us the staple foods that 
                sustain our Nation. As we gather with family and 
                friends this Thanksgiving, let us pay tribute to the 
                men and women whose hard work brought the bounty we 
                find before us from farm to fork.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim November 18 through 
                November 24, 2011, as National Farm-City Week. I call 
                upon all Americans to reflect on the vital 
                contributions of those who dedicate their lives to 
                promoting our Nation's agricultural abundance and 
                environmental stewardship.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-30461
Filed 11-22-11; 11:15 am]
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