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National Farm-City Week
Join in National Farm-City Week celebration. Farm-City week always begins the Friday before Thanksgiving and ends on Thanksgiving.

  • November 16-22, 2012
  • November 22-28, 2013
  • November 21-27, 2014
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National Farm-City Week celebrates the important partnership between farm and urban residents in providing the nation with a bounty of food, fiber, fuel and a growing list of other products.

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Eastin Award Vegh Presented With Inaugural National Farm-City
Council Charles Eastin Award

Washington D.C. - December 6, 2011

Ferenc X. Vegh, Jr., Shelby County, Ky., has been awarded the first annual Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award from the National Farm-City® Council.

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National Farm-City Council Announces Panelists for 2011 Annual Symposium "Childhood Obesity: The School Lunchroom Debate"
Reading, Pennsylvania - November 2, 2011

Three panelists will share their expertise on healthier lunch nutrition programs for America's youth at the annual National Farm-City Week Symposium, "Childhood Obesity: The School Lunchroom Debate," on Thursday, Nov. 17.

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National Farm-City Council Selects "Childhood Obesity: The School Lunchroom Debate" as 2011 Annual Symposium Topic
Reading, Pennsylvania - August 10, 2011

"Childhood Obesity: The School Lunchroom Debate" will be the 2011 topic of the annual National Farm-City Week Symposium held at the Griffin Gate Marriott, Lexington, Ken., on Thursday, Nov. 17.

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National Farm-City Council Seeks Nominations for Charles Eastin Award
Washington, D.C. - August 3, 2011

The National Farm-city Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enjhancing links between farm families and urban residents, is now seeking nominations for the first annual Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award.

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National Farm-City Council Seeks Nominations for Charles Eastin Award
Washington, D.C. - August 3, 2011

The National Farm-city Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enjhancing links between farm families and urban residents, is now seeking nominations for the first annual Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award.

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National Farm-City Council Announces Standing Committee Assignments
Washington, D.C. - May 23, 2011

The National Farm-City Council has announced new officers and the chairs of its five standing committees, all dedicated to enhancing links between farm families and urban residents..

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National Farm-City Council Launches Facebook Page
Washington, D.C. - April 25, 2011

The National Farm-City Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing links between farm families and urban residents, has launched a Facebook page supporting the mission of the organization.

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National Farm-City Council Selects 2010 Annual Symposium Panel for "Agriculture: A Growing Story:
Washington, D.C. - October 6, 2010

Four panel members have been selected to address the urban media's coverage of agriculture in the annual Farm-City Week Symposium "Agriculture: A Growing Story" to be held at the Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster, PA., on Thursday, Nov. 18.

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NFCC's "Combating Hunger in America" Symposium and The National Farm-City Week Kickoff Luncheon!

  • The national radio show AgriTalk, broadcast live from the Farm-City Symposium in Birmingham, Alabama, on November 20, 2008 due in part to a grant given to the National Farm-City Council from New Holland Agriculture. Host Mike Adams moderated a lively discussion on the topic of "Combating Hunger in America" with a panel of distinguished leaders from industry, academia and non-profit organizations.
  • Following the broadcast, the discussion continued between the panel and attendees, along with the luncheon offering special recognitions and the presentation of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture® Book of the Year Award.
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What a great way to kick off National Farm-City Week!

What a great way to kick off National Farm-City Week!

The 2007 National Farm-City Week Kickoff Luncheon in Washington D.C. featured music, celebrities, awards and live media coverage.

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National Farm-City Council Celebrates Its 50th Year

National Farm-City Council Celebrates Its 50th Year

The year is 1955. Dwight D. Eisenhower is president. Just over half of American households proudly own a television. (1%, by the way, are color sets.) The McDonalds Corporation opens its very first fast-food restaurant. Pollsters find America's favorite meal is fruit cup, steak and potatoes, peas, rolls with butter, and pie a la mode. And… the National Farm-City Committee is born.

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Family Farm Days Family Farm Days
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

11,000 people showed up for a festive two-day Family Farm Days event near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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e-Newsletter e-Newsletters

Find out what Farm-City organizations throughout the country are doing and more in the Farm-City Connections e-Newsletter.

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Newsletter Newsletters

Find out what Farm-City organizations throughout the country are doing in the Farm-City Connections, the newsletter of the National Farm-City Council.

[ 2009 (Sept) Farm-City Connections Newsletter (PDF) ]
[ 2009 (Aug) Farm-City Connections Newsletter (PDF) ]
[ 2006 (Fall) Farm-City Connections Newsletter (PDF) ]
[ 2005 (Fall/Winter) Farm-City Connections Newsletter (PDF) ]
[ 2005 (Spring) Farm-City Connections Newsletter (PDF) ]
[ 2004 (Fall) Farm-City Connections Newsletter (PDF) ]
[ 2003 (Fall) Farm-City Connections Newsletter (PDF) ]

 

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