Most Americans, both farm and city, are blessed with an abundance of wholesome food and healthy living spaces, but not everyone. We can do better. We should. It's in everyone's best interest for our farms and cities to remain strong and viable. Neither farm nor city can exist in isolation. We need each other. Since 1955, the National Farm-City Council, together with state and local councils and committees, has encouraged building understanding of our interdependence between rural and urban residents. With this year's theme of "Farm Animal Care: Myths vs. Facts", Farm-City Week spotlights how American agriculture is dispelling myths and taking care of business. Agriculture, in fact, is an industry that includes a significant number of urban and suburban residents who help process, transport, sell, and distribute the bounty. "More than 24 million American workers, a full 17 percent of the total U.S. workforce, are involved in this process," said National Farm-City Council Chairman, Gene H. Hemphill. "As a result of this farm-city partnership, Americans enjoy the safest, most abundant and most affordable food supply in the world." Person County 4-H once again sponsored a poster contest for the 4th graders in the county. The winners were honored at our annual Farm City Week Banquet on Tuesday, November 17th. Congratulations to them!
