Published by City Farmer, Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture
Mayor of Vancouver Proclaims November "City Farmer Month"
"CITY FARMER MONTH"
WHEREAS City Farmer is a nonprofit organization working to promote environmentally responsible urban agriculture;
AND WHEREAS City Farmer has done excellent and cost effective work for the City of Vancouver and the communities of Greater Vancouver, including running the City's compost and waterwise demonstration garden, the City's natural yard care promotion and the regional compost hotline;
AND WHEREAS City Farmer is recognized as one of the leaders in providing service and information out to the world about urban agriculture, waste reduction and sustainability;
AND WHEREAS This year is City Farmer's 25th anniversary:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Larry Campbell, Mayor of the City of Vancouver, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the month of November 2003 as
"CITY FARMER MONTH" in the City of Vancouver.
Larry W. Campbell, MAYOR
Mayor Larry Campbell hands Proclamation to City Farmer, Executive Director, Michael Levenston
