The Board of Mesa County Commissioners proclaimed March 20, 2021, as Meat-In Day in Mesa County and encourages residents to support livestock producers and recognize the importance of meat producers in Mesa County.
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| Janie VanWinkle (left), President of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Carlyle Currier (center), President of the Colorado Farm Bureau, and Bruce Talbott (right), President of the Mesa County Farm Bureau, accepted the Meat-In Day proclamation at the public hearing of March 15, 2021. |
Meat production in Mesa County is part of a $3.4 billion industry in Colorado with a $40 billion economic impact that accounts for 10% of Colorado’s total export sales.
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| From left to right: Janie VanWinkle, President of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Carlyle Currier, President of the Colorado Farm Bureau, and Bruce Talbott, President of the Mesa County Farm Bureau. |
Mesa County recognizes the contribution of restaurants and retail food establishments, especially during the pandemic, by supporting a Meat-In Day on March 20.
To read the proclamation, click here.
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| March 20 is Meat-In Day in Mesa County. |