PRINTER'S NO. 2296
No. 362 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY BRUBAKER, KITCHEN, FERLO, STACK, RAFFERTY,
TARTAGLIONE, A. WILLIAMS, ERICKSON, REGOLA, BOSCOLA, STOUT,
FUMO, PUNT, MADIGAN, DINNIMAN, O'PAKE, GREENLEAF, WAUGH,
FONTANA, C. WILLIAMS, BAKER, COSTA, FOLMER, PIPPY AND
KASUNIC, JULY 2, 2008
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JULY 2, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the month of August 2008 as "Pennsylvania Produce
2 Month".
3 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's vegetable industry generates
4 more than $141 million in revenues to our economy; and
5 WHEREAS, Approximately 3,500 farm families manage about
6 48,000 acres which produce more than 200,000 tons of vegetables
7 for fresh and processing use; and
8 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's vegetable growers are national
9 leaders in the production of pumpkins, cantaloupes, fresh market
10 sweet corn, and fresh market tomatoes and the processing of
11 sweet corn and snap beans; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania vegetables are not only "Simply
13 Delicious" but also "Simply Nutritious" in providing important
14 vitamins, fiber and other dietary components that are essential
15 to a healthy, balanced diet; and
16 WHEREAS, Health authorities have long encouraged increased
1 consumption of vegetables for both nutritional and disease
2 prevention purposes; and
3 WHEREAS, Fresh Pennsylvania vegetables are available in
4 abundant supply and peak quality at community farmers' markets,
5 roadside farm markets and supermarkets throughout this
6 Commonwealth during the month of August; and
7 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's vegetable industry is committed
8 to using integrated pest management and other good agricultural
9 practices to produce, in an environmentally sound manner,
10 vegetables and vegetable products that are both nutritious and
11 safe; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize August
13 2008 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month" and urge all citizens to
14 enjoy this Commonwealth's abundant supply of "Simply Delicious,
15 Simply Nutritious" fresh and processed vegetable products while
16 recognizing the industry's contributions to our economy and our
17 health.
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