HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2004-030 Recognition of Stanley Hughes - 2004 Small Farmer of the YearORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~~,f' Sao y o~G
RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION
FOR
STANLEY B. HUGHES
2004 GILMER L. AND CLARA Y. DUDLEY
SMALL FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARD
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
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WHEREAS, Stanley B. Hughes has been a loyal and dedicated third generation farmer who has
survived economic and technological changes to provide a rigorous, but rewarding way of
life; and
WHEREAS, Stanley B. Hughes, despite the decreasing number of small farms, continues to use
innovative techniques and methods to consistently bring a safe, abundant and affordable
food supply to the tables of local residents; and
WHEREAS, Stanley B. Hughes has provided continued support and assistance as the owner of a small
farm to help North Carolina maintain a strong and stable economy by helping in generating
millions of dollars from the sale of commodities and has shown that, despite changes in
American agriculture, small farms continue their role as leaders of North Carolina's
agricultural tradition; and
WHEREAS, Stanley B. Hughes has committed time and energy to the Cooperative Extension program
of North Carolina A&T State University, in cooperation with North Carolina State
University, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the
United State Department of Agriculture and selected county agencies in North Carolina,
and has helped lead the effort to provide assistance to the small farmers of North Carolina;
and
WHEREAS, Stanley B. Hughes has been actively engaged in farming on land owned for nearly 100
years by the Hughes and Tapp families to enrich the agrarian harmony of Orange. County,
provided sustenance for family and served as a model of farming success, as well as tends
his land with dedication, commitment, appreciation, determination and love; and
WHEREAS, Stanley B. Hughes has been recognized by the Cooperative Extension program at North
Carolina A&T State University with the Gilmer L. and Clara Y. Dudley Small Farmer of
the Year Award for his willingness to try alternative agricultural techniques, for his
success at making them work, for his community networking and leadership, and for using
Cooperative Extension programs to stay abreast of developing farm technologies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
recognizesStanley B. Hughes on his receipt of the 2004 GILMER L. AND CLARA Y. DUDLEY
- SMALL-FARl1~R-OF-THE-YEAR award and bestows-gratitude-to-Stanley B: Hughes for-his-many
years of farming and commitment, cooperation and collaborative services to the citizens o range
County through the Cooperative Extension Service.
This the 20~' day of Apri12004.
Barry Jacobs, Chao
Orange County Board of Commissioners