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Article: Have A Happy Virginia Grown Thanksgiving By Todd P. Haymore, Commissioner, Virginia Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services.
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- November 5, 2008
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M2 PRESSWIRE-5 November 2008-VDACS: Have A Happy Virginia Grown Thanksgiving By Todd P. Haymore, Commissioner, Virginia Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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At the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), we all look forward to Thanksgiving because it's one of the great agricultural celebrations of the year.
Thanksgiving is the one holiday that focuses solely on food and drink. This is not to downplay the importance of family togetherness, football and parades, but the feast came first.
In fact, Thanksgiving derives from thankfulness for the harvest.
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