Farm-City Week will be celebrated this year from Nov. 14 through Nov. 21. It is a week to express appreciation for the beneficial partnerships between rural and urban communities.
Farmers and ranchers rely on essential partnerships with urban communities to supply, sell and deliver finished products across the country and around the world. Consumer purchases, in turn, make sustainable farm enterprise possible.
Foods, fibers and renewable fuels are available to us because of the daily relationships among farmers and ranchers, processors, brokers, truckers, shippers, advertisements s, wholesalers and retailers. The collective efforts by these members of our society provide a wholesome diet for everyone.
In addition, farms and ranches conserve freshwater resources, wildlife habitat and greenspace.
This year’s celebration in Dillon County will be held on Monday, November 19. The tour will be at 9:00 a.m. at Dillon Tractor and Implement Company.
At 12 noon, a luncheon will be held at the City of Dillon Wellness Center at 12:00 noon. Callen Outen of Clemson Extension and Tre’ Coleman, market manager at the Pee Dee State Farmers Market will be the guest speakers. Awards will be presented for Farmer of The Year, Businessperson of the Year, Industrialist of the Year, and Outstanding Students. A chicken bog lunch with all the trimmings will be served. Please join us.