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Celebrate National Ag Day at the Farm Park

Germantown’s Bobby Lanier Farm Park will host Ag Day at the Farm on March 25. The theme for this year’s National National Ag Day, which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country, is “Agriculture: Food for Life.”
The March 25 event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will honor National Agriculture Day and mark a nationwide effort to tell the true story of American agriculture. Event highlights include:
·       “Ask a Master Gardener” plant clinic
·       Kidz Kountry Petting Zoo
·       Blackbird Farm Goats
·       Tom’s Farm Agritourism
·       Shelby County 4-H
·       History of Germantown Agriculture in the Stables
·       Houston High School FFA
·       Farm Hand Field Trip
·       Food trucks Corn Hole and more
National Ag Day is organized by the Agriculture Council of America,  a nonprofit organization composed of leaders in the agricultural, food and fiber community, dedicating its efforts to increasing the public’s awareness of agriculture’s role in modern society.
The National Ag Day program encourages every American to:
·       Understand how food and fiber products are produced.
·       Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.
·       Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.
·       Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry.
Visit agday.org for more information.




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