HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-136 RESOLUTION NO. 22-136
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AUGUST 7-13, 2022, AS
"FORT PIERCE FARMERS MARKET WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida,has made the
following determinations:
1. Treasure Coast 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. The Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers Market has been offering locally grown fresh
produce, fruits, seafood, beef, poultry and many other items that are products of local farmers,
ranchers and others since 1997.
6. The Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers Market is a Saturday morning tradition in Fort
Pierce and annually ranks as one of the best farmers markets in Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida does hereby proclaim the week of August 7-13, 2022, as "FORT PIERCE 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 9th day of August 2022.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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