[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
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-
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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.
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.
BARACK OBAMA