By: Haley S.R. No. 781 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas is pleased and proud to 1-3 recognize the Angelina County Farmers Market on the occasion of 1-4 its being chosen Best Farmers Market in Texas for 1992 by the 1-5 Texas Certified Farmers Market Association; and 1-6 WHEREAS, An awards ceremony was held in April at the 1-7 Angelina County Farmers Market with County Judge Joe Berry accepting 1-8 the awards trophy from the Angelina County Farmers Market Board; and 1-9 WHEREAS, This prestigious award is determined based on a 1-10 point system and three of the criteria are: number of farmers 1-11 utilizing the facility, amount of promotion and publicity garnered 1-12 by the market, and community involvement; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A farmers market greatly benefits the community; 1-14 it serves both the farmers, who gain a location from which to sell 1-15 their products, and the community, which gets a central location 1-16 where fresh produce may be bought; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The Angelina County facility defeated farmers 1-18 markets from across the state, including those located in El Paso, 1-19 Harlingen, Austin, Tyler, and Beaumont to win the award; now, 1-20 therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-22 73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate the Angelina Farmers Market 1-23 for providing excellent service to area residents; and, be it 2-1 further 2-2 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-3 the Angelina County Farmers Market as an expression of esteem from 2-4 the Texas Senate. 2-5 _____________________________________ 2-6 President of the Senate 2-7 I hereby certify that the 2-8 above Resolution was adopted by 2-9 the Senate on April 28, 1993. 2-10 _____________________________________ 2-11 Secretary of the Senate 2-12 _____________________________________ 2-13 Member, Texas Senate