Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:  Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement toward more healthy, affordable, and sustainable food; and

WHEREAS:  Lawrence is experiencing a vibrant food movement – with the expansion of farmers markets, urban agriculture and community gardens, grocery stores and restaurants featuring local food items, and the reform of school lunch menus; and

WHEREAS:  Despite these initiatives, there remains much to do in the areas of fresh food availability, affordability, and education among Lawrence residents; and

WHEREAS:  The City of Lawrence believes that every resident should have access to, and be able to afford fresh and healthy food in the neighborhoods where they live; and

WHEREAS:  The City of Lawrence recognizes the valuable component that agriculture contributes to our local economy and the potential growth that providing more locally grown food could provide;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert J. Schumm, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, October 24, 2012 as

“KANSAS FOOD DAY”

in the City of Lawrence and urge citizens to take part in related events on this day and to support healthy, locally-produced foods through the year to help build a vibrant Lawrence community.

                                                Robert J. Schumm, Mayor

October 23, 2012