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,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,mr4  
,valadao 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4  
,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 
,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4
 ,adams1 & ,ms4 ,und]wood7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture  ,,resolution
  ,designat+ ! week ( ,augu/ #c ?r\gh   
,augu/ #i1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,f>m]s    
,m>ket ,week4  ,:]eas f>m]s m>kets      
acc\nt$ = #a1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 income =     
f>m]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbj1        
demon/rat+ ! crucial role ( f>m]s m>kets
 9 local economies2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !
 ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! numb] (     
f>m]s m>kets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rose f   
#a1gee 9 #aiid to #h1gga 9 #bjai1 an    
av]age gr[? ( ne>ly #g p]c5t p] ye>2    
,:]eas f>m]s m>kets s]ve z significant  
educational sites & z bridges betwe5    
urban & rural communities1 contribut+ to

 a bett] public und]/&+ ( f>m+ & ran*+2 
,:]eas ! adoption ( m su/a9able f>m+    
practices is closely associat$ )        
f>m]-to-consum] int]actions facilitat$  
by f>m]s m>kets2 ,:]eas f>m]s m>kets &  
direct m>ket+ f>m]s help improve ! heal?
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,/ates :o receive ,f$]al nutrition      
b5efits2 ,:]eas ,national ,f>m]s ,m>ket 
,week is a "t to recognize ! unique &   
indisp5sable role f>m]s m>kets play 9   
support+ food access1 bol/]+ local      
economies1 promot+ heal?y communities1 &
 fo/]+ su/a9able f>m+2 &  ,:]eas !      
e/abli%m5t ( ,augu/ #c ?r\gh ,augu/ #i1 
#bjbe1 z ,national ,f>m]s ,m>ket ,week  
w\ld raise aw>5ess = ^! important       
m>kets3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress--
 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national
 ,f>m]s ,m>ket ,week2 &  7#b7 recognizes
 ! vital role t f>m]s m>kets play 9 br++
 communities toge!r & 9 support+ !      
livelihoods ( millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 f f>m]s & food produc]s to      
consum]s4