Farm Bureau, Ronald McDonald Houses Celebrate Ag’s Bounty
CAMP HILL (Dauphin Co.)
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
members delivered collections of
food to Pennsylvania’s five Ron
ald McDonald Houses Feb. 6 in
celebration of “Food Check-out
Day,” the date when the average
American has earned enough in
come to pay for an entire year’s
food supply.
The event has produced more
than $200,000 worth of food and
other contributions for Ronald
McDonald Houses during the
past four years.
“Pennsylvania has the largest
rural population of any state in
the nation, which makes it vital
to have places like this for rural
families to stay while they are in
a city receiving medical treat
ment for their children,” said Bill
Grattan, executive director of the
Pittsburgh Ronald McDonald
House.
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“Ronald McDonald Houses
nurture the families of seriously
ill children receiving medical
treatment by providing them
with a home-away-from-home.
Our farm families nourish us all
by providing the world’s safest
and most economical supply of
food.
“Many rural families benefit
from the care and comfort of a
Ronald McDonald House when
they travel far from home for the
medical care of a child. Our an
nual ‘Food Check-Out Day’ is a
perfect time and way to say
thank you,” said Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau President Guy F.
Donaldson.
“Because of the efficiency of
our farm families, 98 percent of
Pennsylvanians can devote their
lives and careers to something
other than food production. The
remarkable productivity of agri
culture requires large amounts of
capital, science, new technology,
and risk,” explained the
statewide leader.
The Ronald McDonald Houses
involved with the Farm Bureau
effort are located in Danville,
Hershey, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh and Scranton.
“Food Check-Out Day” was
launched to recognize the pro
ductivity of America’s farmers
and ranchers. By Food Check
Out Day occurring on February
6, it will take only 37 days for the
average American family to pay
for its annual food supply for the
year. In contrast, the same family
has to work until late April to
pay their tax bill.
Pennsylvania’s farmers are
among the nation’s most produc
tive, generating more than $4 bil
lion in cash receipts during 2002.
The Commonwealth ranks
among the top five states in the
production of milk, eggs, ice
cream, butter, cheese, peaches,
apples, pears, grapes, tomatoes,
pumpkins, maple syrup and
Christmas Trees, and leads na
tionally in the production of
mushrooms. Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau is a voluntary organiza
tion representing over 29,000
farm and rural families in 54
county units. It is part of the na
tion’s largest general farm organ
ization, the 5.5 million member
American Farm Bureau Federa
tion.
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that balance for 10 years.
This year, the conference
committee is planning a spe
cial celebration for the 10th
anniversary on March 14 at
Nazareth Hall in Grand
Rapids, Ohio from 8 a.m.-4
p.m.
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In celebration of Food Checkout Day, Bill Grattan, ex
ecutive director of the Pittsburgh Ronald McDonald
House, and Ronald McDonald accept donations from
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau spokesperson Christine Greig,
Linesville, Crawford County.
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2002-2003 Ohio FFA Association
president, will open the 2003
Women in Agriculture Confer
ence.
The keynote speaker for this
year’s conference is Marla Cilley,
who is known to thousands as the
FLYlady. Cilley is helping
women to invite those unex
pected guests into the house and
break that never-ending cycle of
housework. Cilley has appeared
on NBC’s Today Show and has
done numerous interviews for the
radio stations and publications,
such as USA Today and Wom
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Early bird registration for the
conference is $4O if postmarked
before Feb. 24. Registration post
marked after the deadline is $5O.
“The Women In Agriculture
program began in 1993, as a need
to come together to learn about
their way of life. At the first con
ference, there were approxi
mately 40 women in attendance.
Today the educational event has
grown to over 175 participants
from around northwestern Ohio
and southern Michigan,” said
Doris Herringshaw, family and
consumer sciences agent for Ohio
State University Extension in
Wood County and Women In
Agriculture committee chair.
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being in
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ley, the par
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be able to at
tend breakout
sessions.
For more information on the
Women In Agriculture confer
ence, contact the OSU Extension
office of Wood County at (419)
354-9050 or the Agricultural
Business Enhancement Center at
(877)767-5546.
The program is sponsored by
the Women In Agriculture com
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