,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjag,ms4 ,duckwor? submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,community ,g>d5+ ,aw>5ess 
,week4  ,:]eas c\ntless families 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates live ) hung] e day & d n h
 access to fre% produce 9 _!            
neighborhoods2 ,:]eas community g>d5s   
cons]ve limit$ res\rces & promote       
su/a9ability2 ,:]eas community g>d5s    
provide an important & nutriti\s s\rce (
 fre% produce donations = local food    
pantries & social s]vice ag5cies2 ,:]eas
 community g>d5s enable individuals to  
ga9 control ov] ! quality1 v>iety1 & co/
 ( _! food supply2 ,:]eas community     
g>d5+ enc\rages individuals ( div]se    
cultural & economic backgr\nds to "w    
toge!r1 fo/] a bett] s5se ( community1 &
 improve ! quality ( _! lives2 ,:]eas   
community-bas$ y\? & s*ool g>d5+        

programs enc\rage p]sonal self-e/eem &  
heal?y attitudes t[>d le>n+2 ,:]eas     
community g>d5+ & gre5+ projects provide
 a cataly/ = neighborhood & community   
developm5t2 ,:]eas community g>d5s r$uce
 city heat & pres]ve op5 spaces = pres5t
 & future g5]ations2 ,:]eas community   
g>d5s & o!r gre5 spaces-- 7#a7 provide a
 m livable environm5t 9 municipalities  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 pres5t 
a positive local image to ! resid5ts (1 
& visitors to1 a community2 ,:]eas      
community g>d5s help provide local food 
banks ) fre% produce = individuals 9    
ne$2 & ,:]eas ! la/ week ( ,septemb]    
#bjag is an appropriate week to         
designate z ,national ,community ,g>d5+ 
,aw>5ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals (      
,national ,community ,g>d5+ ,aw>5ess    
,week1 includ+--  7#a7 rais+ aw>5ess ( !
 importance ( community g>d5s & urban   
agriculture2  7#b7 improv+ access to    
public l& = ! developm5t ( su/a9able    
food projects2  7#c7 enc\rag+ fur!r gr[?

 ( community g>d5s & o!r opportunities t
 increase food self-reliance1 improve   
fitness1 contribute to a clean]         
environm5t1 & enhance community         
developm5t2 &  7#d7 support+ coop]ative 
ef=ts among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
gov]nm5ts & nonpr(it organizations--    
7,a7 to promote ! developm5t & expansion
 ( community g>d5s2 &  7,b7 to increase 
! accessibility ( community g>d5s to    
disadvantag$ population gr\ps4