Thanking our farmers: Harrison County Presiding Commissioner Jack Hodge signs a proclamation designating the week of Feb. 7-13 as Thank a Farmer Week in Harrison County. Harrison County Farm Bureau members will be holding an event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, at Hy-Vee celebrating the role of agriculture in the economy. Visitors to the store will be registering for free Hy-Vee gift cards that will be given away during the event.
Pictured at the desk with Hodge are commissioners Jim Holcomb and Rick Smith. Standing are Brian Barnett, Jeff Bottcher and Schuyler Cox.
Itās time to celebrate agriculture and all the things it provides.Ā Missouri Farm Bureau Thank a Farmer Week, February 7-13, will be the focus of Farm Bureau members across the state to share messages about agriculture and the farmers and ranchers who produce our food.
You buy most of your food from the grocery stores with shelves filled with so many choices for your daily meals. The crops and meat used to make those products are grown by farmers. But, did you know what is grown on the farm is used for thousands of other uses? Clothing, fuel, medicine, entertainment, sports, personal care and school supplies are just some items we use daily that start at the farm.
Members of the Harrison County Farm Bureau will be on hand on Thursday, February 11, from 4-6 p.m. at Bethany Hy-Vee.Ā Stop by and visit with them for a minute and sign up to win free grocery gift cards compliments of Harrison County Farm Bureau and Hy-Vee.
āAgriculture is a big part of our community, yet many people simply take it for granted,ā Jeff Bottcher, county board president, says. āFarmers and the agri-businesses that support them give back in many ways. They deserve a pat on the back.ā
That is why agriculture is important to our local, state and national economy. It is a driving force of communities both rural and urban. According to the United States Department of Agricultureās Economic Research Service, innovation in agriculture allows one U.S. farmer to provide enough food and fiber for 168 people in the United States and abroad.
Consumers in this country now spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food, according to the USDA. That is less than any other country in the world.
What better reason to thank a farmer.