Small Family Farm Week, 1994

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Proclamation 6660 of March 25, 1994

Small Family Farm Week, 1994

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Small-scale family farms are a vital part of U.S.
agricultural and rural life, and their activities add
significantly to the economic and social strength of
communities everywhere.

The majority of America's farms are small--out of more
than two million farms, seven out of ten gross less
than $50,000 annually. Small-scale farms, with their
varied range of needs and interests, provide an array
of agricultural products to the consumers of our Nation
and our world.

Since the time of Thomas Jefferson, Americans have
realized that family farmers are essential to making
our rich land one of the most agriculturally productive
in the world. Today, these diverse entrepreneurs
represent the historical foundation of America's
prosperity.

Small-scale family farms have survived the winds of
change that have blown across our country's landscape
in recent years. Farmers are ever more entrepreneurial,
responding to unique niches and specialty-market
opportunities. Many small-scale family farms are
responsible for the innovations that are advancing new
and enhanced technologies in agriculture and farming
systems.

Family farmers are also stewards of the land and have a
vested interest in energy conservation and protection
of the environment. Many occupy land that their
families have farmed for generations, and they seek to
pass on the proud legacy of farming to their children.

More and more farmers are providing their products
directly to consumers. Through such direct sales, the
family farmer is creating market opportunities that
benefit and strengthen rural economies and communities
throughout America.

With each season, America's farmers demonstrate anew
our ability to persevere and thrive. The great
traditions of hard work and determination that have
consistently characterized American agriculture will
help our Nation envision a rich harvest of plenty for
the twenty-first century.

The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 171, has
designated the week of March 20 through 26, 1994, as
``Small Family Farm Week'' and has authorized and
requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of that week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week
beginning March 20, 1994, as Small Family Farm Week.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and eighteenth.

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