Community leaders honor agriculture at Farm City Proclamation ceremony in Prattville 

Malia Riggs 

Elmore Autauga News  

The Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce along with the Autauga County Commission and the City of Prattville hosted a proclamation declaring Farm City Week within the City of Prattville and Autauga County.  

Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie and County Commissioner and Chairman Jay Thompson both read proclamations on behalf of the city and the county. Their respective proclamations highlighted the importance of farming to the Prattville community and Autauga County communities.  

Catherine Porter, a member of the Prattville Chamber Board of Directors kicked the event off by thanking the elected officials that were present. Porter also stated that farming is a vital part of the economy in the county, community and throughout the state.  

Porter also confirmed that this year’s Farm City Week theme is “communities count on farmers.” 

Gillespie noted the importance of the farming industry within the Prattville community. Stating whether it’s what makes it onto plates, into clothes or even into products, the industry is beneficial for everyone in the state.  

The City of Prattville and Gillespie proclaims Nov 18-22nd as National Farm City Week.  

On behalf of the Autauga County Commission, Thompson read a proclamation from the county, where Thompson stated that he feels fortunate to have grown up working on farms in the area.  

“I didn’t realize all the things I learned, because of working on farms. If you’re out in the middle of the field and something breaks down, you have to fix it right there, you get it fixed to keep on going. There’s a lot of things you learn working on a farm, or as a farmhand like I was back in the day, not actual farmer, but I feel very fortunate that I grew up in an area where I had that opportunity to do those things,” Thompson said.  

The County proclaims Nov. 22-28 as the National Farm City Week for Autauga County.  

The Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the annual Farm City Banquet Nov. 14, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The event is to be held at the R.H. Kirkpatrick Agricultural Pavilion on 2224 Highway 14 West Autaugaville.  

In addition to Thompson and Gillespie, also in attendance was also Autauga County Schools Superintendent Lyman Woodfin, Autaugaville Mayor Curtis Stoudemire and Autauga County Commissioner Bill Tatum and County Administrator Scott Kramer.