PRINTER'S NO. 3835
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1010
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, DEAN, HENNESSEY, QUIGLEY, NEILSON,
BURNS, DUSH, SONNEY, KINSEY, TOEPEL, READSHAW, BARRAR, WARD,
RYAN, PASHINSKI, MURT, LONGIETTI, CUTLER, BIZZARRO,
DiGIROLAMO, BOBACK, FREEMAN, J. HARRIS, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
M. QUINN, MARSICO, MILLARD, HEFFLEY, DALEY, CALTAGIRONE,
WATSON, THOMAS, SCHWEYER, STURLA, YOUNGBLOOD, EVERETT,
ZIMMERMAN, GILLEN, BRADFORD AND ROZZI, JULY 2, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JULY 2, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of August 2018 as "Pennsylvania Produce
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's fruit and vegetable production
industry is an important contributor to the State's economy; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is among the nation's top
producers of bell peppers, cantaloupes, pumpkins, snap beans,
sweet corn, apples, grapes and peaches; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is the nation's leading producer
of mushrooms; and
WHEREAS, Altogether, more than 70,000 acres of this
Commonwealth's farmland are used in the production of fruits and
vegetables; and
WHEREAS, More than 90% of farms in this Commonwealth are
family-owned; and
WHEREAS, There are approximately 1,000 farmers markets in
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this Commonwealth, which allow farmers to sell directly to
consumers and are crucial for bringing fresh produce into
communities; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth ranks first among the states in
the number of farms that make direct sales to consumers and
ranks third in total direct sales to consumers, totaling $224
million in 2015; and
WHEREAS, The farmers and workers who grow, pick and transport
our food work tirelessly to ensure that this Commonwealth and
the nation as a whole remain fed and nourished; and
WHEREAS, Health authorities have long encouraged increased
consumption of fruits and vegetables for good nutrition and
disease prevention; and
WHEREAS, Fruits and vegetables are both delicious and
nutritious, providing important vitamins, fiber and other
nutrients essential to a healthy, balanced diet; and
WHEREAS, The PA Preferred program was established in 2004 to
help Pennsylvanians identify produce that has been grown,
harvested and, if applicable, processed in this Commonwealth;
and
WHEREAS, PA Preferred produce can be recognized by the
program's registered logo, a blue keystone with a gold
checkmark; and
WHEREAS, Fresh Pennsylvania fruits and vegetables are
available in abundant supply and top quality at community
farmers markets, roadside farm markets and supermarkets
throughout this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of August 2018 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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