HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-326 RESOLUTION NO. 21-326
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AUGUST 1-7, 2021, AS
"FARMERS MARKET WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS,the Board of County CommissionersofSt. Lucie County, Florida,has madethe
following determinations:
1. St. Lucie County farmers and ranchers provide citizens with access to healthful,
locally, and regionally produced foods through farmers markets, which are expanding and
evolving to accommodate the demand for a diverse array of agricultural products.
2. Farmers markets and other agricultural direct marketing outlets provide
infrastructure to assist in the distribution of farm and value-added products, thereby
contributing approximately$9 billion each year to the U.S. economy.
3. Farmers markets serve as significant outlets by which small-to-medium, new,
and beginning, and veteran agricultural producers' market agricultural products, generating
revenue that supports the sustainability of family farms and the revitalization of rural
communities nationwide.
4. St. Lucie County recognizes the importance of expanding agricultural marketing
opportunities that assist and encourage the next generation of farmers and ranchers;generate
farm income to help stimulate business development and job creation; build community
connections through rural and urban linkages; and much more.
5. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the week of August 1-7, 2021, as "FARMERS
MARKET WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida and call this observance to the attention of our
citizens. We encourage St. Lucie County residents to celebrate farmers markets with
appropriate observance and activities.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 3rd day of August 2021.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST LUCIE COUNTY E R A
-Oat(t( Skilt& BY:
DEPUTY CLERK - CHAIR
J J_�
APPROVEtIAS TO FORM & ORRECTNESS:
1-91
COUNTY ATT R Y