119-sres349

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 349 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 349

Designating the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, as ``National 
 Farmers Market Week''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 July 30, 2025

 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
 Heinrich, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, 
 Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Welch, Mr. King, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, 
 and Ms. Alsobrooks) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

Designating the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, as ``National 
 Farmers Market Week''.

Whereas farmers markets accounted for $1,700,000,000 in income for farmers of 
 the United States in 2020, demonstrating the crucial role of farmers 
 markets in local economies;
Whereas, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of 
 Agriculture, the number of farmers markets in the United States rose 
 from 1,755 in 1994 to 8,771 in 2019, an average growth of nearly 7 
 percent per year;
Whereas farmers markets serve as significant educational sites and as bridges 
 between urban and rural communities, contributing to a better public 
 understanding of farming and ranching;
Whereas the adoption of more sustainable farming practices is closely associated 
 with farmer-to-consumer interactions facilitated by farmers markets;
Whereas farmers markets and direct marketing farmers help improve the health and 
 wellness of low-income people in the United States who receive Federal 
 nutrition benefits; and
Whereas National Farmers Market Week is a time to recognize the unique and 
 indispensable role farmers markets play in supporting food access, 
 bolstering local economies, promoting healthy communities, and fostering 
 sustainable farming: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) designates the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, 
 as ``National Farmers Market Week''; and

    (2) recognizes the vital role that farmers markets play in 
 bringing communities together and in supporting the livelihoods 
 of millions of people in the United States, from farmers and 
 food producers to consumers.
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