Glenda Yohn & Laura VanLandingham Stakelum
Madison Dowie, Erica Etris, Cayla Snell & Cal Ates
Jackie Culpepper & Doug Sinquefield
Emmie Haywood & Katelyn Vinson
story and photos by
Kristin Frazier
VIP Dothan at Houston County Farm Center
Lydia & Jansen Kirkland
T
he theme for this year’s Farm City Week Banquet hosted
by Houston County on November 16 was “Agriculture:
Food For Life.” Hundreds of area farmers, sponsors,
elected officials and contest/award winners came out to the
Houston County Farm Center to be a part of this annual event.
It was the kick off for Alabama Farm Week which the Houston
County Commission Proclaimed as November 17-23.
The goal of Farm City is to strengthen and celebrate
the relationship between the agricultural community and
government. The evening started with a welcome from Houston
County Commission Chairman Mark Culver and a Flag Folding
Ceremony and Presentation to Chief Deputy Jeff Carlisle with
the Houston County Sheriff’s Department. A buffet dinner
was served, after which contest winners from area schools were
recognized and awards were given out. The evening ended with
the announcement of the Farm Family of the Year which went to
the David Bell Family.
Houston County
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