National Agriculture Day, 2021, 15777-15778 [2021-06293]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 56 (Thursday, March 25, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 15777-15778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06293]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 56 / Thursday, March 25, 2021 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 10158 of March 22, 2021

                
National Agriculture Day, 2021

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On National Agriculture Day, we recognize the unique 
                and irreplaceable value that farmers, ranchers, 
                foresters, farmworkers, and other agricultural stewards 
                have contributed to our Nation's past and present. 
                America's agriculture sector safeguards our Nation's 
                lands through sustainable management; ensures the 
                health and safety of animals, plants, and people; 
                provides a safe and abundant food supply; and 
                facilitates opportunities for prosperity and economic 
                development in rural America.

                Over the last year, workers and other leaders across 
                the agriculture sector have stepped up to ensure a 
                stable food supply in the face of incredible challenges 
                prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Farmworkers, who 
                have always been vital to our food system, continued to 
                grow, harvest, and package food, often at great 
                personal risk. Local farmers helped to meet their 
                communities' needs by selling food directly to 
                consumers. Small meat processors increased their 
                capacity as demand for their services skyrocketed. 
                Restaurants found creative ways to bring food to 
                members of their communities. Grocers and grocery 
                workers also navigated new models, such as curbside 
                pickup and online sales.

                These collective efforts helped get food to the 
                millions of adults and children in America experiencing 
                nutrition insecurity. Programs such as the Supplemental 
                Nutrition Assistance Program; the Special Supplemental 
                Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; 
                school meals; and others focused on eliminating 
                nutrition insecurity play an integral role in making 
                sure that every family has enough food on the table.

                As we overcome the pandemic and build back better, we 
                will advance an agriculture sector that works for 
                everyone. When I took office, I made a commitment 
                alongside Vice President Kamala Harris to put racial 
                equity at the forefront of our Administration's 
                priorities. For generations, Black, Indigenous, and 
                other farmers of color have contributed to sustaining 
                this Nation. They fed their communities, gave the 
                country new food products, and nourished communities 
                with rich food traditions. Yet for generations they 
                have faced the harmful effects of systemic racism. On 
                this National Agriculture Day, I remain determined to 
                address racial inequity and create an equitable space 
                for all to participate in the great American enterprise 
                of agriculture.

                I also made a commitment to tackle the climate crisis. 
                Farmers, ranchers, and foresters play a critical role 
                in combating climate change. From sequestering carbon 
                in the soil to producing renewable energy on farms, we 
                will continue to innovate and create new revenue 
                streams for farmers and ranchers while building a 
                resilient agriculture sector.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 23, 
                2021, as National Agriculture Day. I call upon all 
                Americans to join me in recognizing and reaffirming our 
                commitment to and appreciation for our country's 
                farmers, ranchers, foresters, farmworkers, and those 
                who work in the agriculture sector across the Nation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-second day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2021-06293
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