When the Pilgrims and Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving, they gathered to give thanks for the food that had sustained them.

Today, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, we also gather to count our blessings and give thanks for the bounty available to us. We can enjoy this abundance of food and fiber products due to the hard work of the many farmers and city residents who produce, transport, process, test, and market our agricultural products.

During Farm-City Week, November 21-28, 2013, take a moment to thank someone who was involved in this process.

Happy Thanksgiving,
Linda Holland
Panola County Women’s
Chair, Farm Bureau Federation