February 19
- 25, 2012
Farm Bureau
Food Check-Out Week
Food
Check-Out Week celebrates the abundance and safety of food. Food
Check-Out Day tracks the amount of income needed by Americans
to purchase food on an annual basis, and for 2012, the average
American has earned enough income by February 19 to pay for their
family's food for the entire year.
Tennessee's
farmers are committed to producing safe, abundant and healthy
food, and Farm Bureau is committed to helping consumers find solutions
to eating healthy on a stretched budget.
This
year, Farm Bureau Women's committee members around the state will
be joining together in presenting a significant monetary donation
to the local Ronald McDonald Houses in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga,
Knoxville, and Johnson City. The houses provide a "home-away-from-home"
for the families of seriously ill children being treated at nearby
hospitals. Donations provide families staying at the houses with
needed staple foods, so they are able to focus their attention
on taking care of their children. |