THANK YOU FARMERS AND RANCHERS DAY
WHEREAS, the holiday season is a time to be thankful for America’s abundant supply of safe, wholesome and affordable food; and
WHEREAS, America’s farmers and ranchers produce the food that nourishes our bodies and serves as the centerpiece for family gatherings and holiday celebrations; and
WHEREAS, less than one percent of the American population works in food production and the average American farmer now feeds 144 people; and
WHEREAS, America’s farmers and ranchers not only provide the food we eat but also help sustain rural communities, preserve open space and wildlife habitat and protect the environment; and
WHEREAS, farming and ranching play a vital role in the economy of the country and our state;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVE FREUDENTHAL, Governor of the State of Wyoming, do hereby proclaim November 20, 2009, as
THANK YOU FARMERS AND RANCHERS DAY
in Wyoming and ask all Wyoming citizens to give thanks for the abundance and variety of food we’re able to raise in this country and express appreciation to those farmers and ranchers who dedicate their lives to providing this abundance and variety.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of November, 2009.