National Farmer’s Day
National Farmer’s Day:
National Farmer’s day is celebrated annually on the 12th of October to spread awareness about farmers’ contribution in the field of agriculture in the United States of America.
| Year | Date | Day | Where |
| 2023 | 12th October | Thursday | United States |
| 2023 | 12th October | Saturday | United States |
| 2025 | 12th October | Sunday | United States |
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Why National Farmer’s Day?
It is celebrated on this day in order to pay respect to a farmer and his whole family for their continuous efforts and hard work which they show in the agricultural field.
Farmers are the most important people in the United States of America and the whole world. Farmers were and will always remain the backbone of our society. Our ancestors were farmers, and we must respect the community of farmers. They are the ones who work in the scorching summer and in the bitter cold to provide us food that we eat.
Wheat and rice are such crops that are given prime importance in almost every household. And the farmers who grow these crops should be given significant status. Some farmers grow other major crop like tea, pulses, cotton, coffee, sugarcane, etc. All these crops grow in different regions of the country with different temperatures and climates. These crops also need soil that suits them and proper fertilizers. All these basic things should be kept in mind while farming. Farmers have a vast knowledge of farming different types of crops, vegetables, fruits, etc. Although they grow crops, then also sometimes they don’t get proper food to eat, and sometimes they have to face situations like famine and droughts.
To remember all the sacrifices that farmers make, we celebrate National farm Farmer’s Day every year on the 12th of October. Originally this day was decided to celebrate as the National Farmer’s Day because October month falls near the period of harvesting, and farmers can finally rest after doing their continuous hard labor work on the fields.
Farmers dedicate all their lives to their occupation so that they would grow some crops and sell them to the market. From this, they earn some amount of money. But some middlemen always see the benefit of themselves only and betrays farmers. Result this, farmers earn only a small amount of money and are deprived of all the luxurious items we use in our day-to-day life.
Agricultural practice in the United States of America has started earlier for the basic living of the people. They started growing crops, fruits, vegetables, and then they started selling them. Almost each and every house owned some part of a land for agriculture purposes where they produced food for them to eat. Along with farms, they owned castles to make farming a little bit easier.
Farming has never been an easy occupation for anyone. It definitely requires patience and a lot of hard work. If you are sowing a seed today, you will have to wait for a few months to get satisfactory results. Farmers of the United States of America really require our attention, and there should be at least one day in a year on which we could remember and recognize the efforts and endurance of a farmer and thank them. If a farmer is working, then only we can survive.
How Can We Celebrate National Farmer’s Day
There are various ways to celebrate National Farmer’s Day. At school, teachers can tell students the importance of a farmer in our life. Children should be taught about respecting food that a farmer grows on his land.
On a societal level, various programs should be conducted, and farmers should be called as the chief guests. We should encourage our farmers and should support them.
We can hold workshops on different levels and can conduct various activities which are actually related to farming. We can pick a farm of our choice and can definitely help a farmer just for the only day if possible. Buying fresh vegetables and fruits directly from the farmer’s market definitely can be proved beneficial as the money will go directly into the farmer’s pocket.
We should appreciate all the efforts which farmers make so that we are alive today. Learn about different pulses and crops and take pictures and videos of yourself with a farmer or something inspirational and post it on your social media accounts using #NationalFarmer’sDay.
Interesting Facts About National Farmer’s Day:
October month is considered the month near the end of the harvesting season so that farmers could join in the celebration and be able to take a rest after doing hard labor.
Many cities and states celebrate National Farmer’s Day in their own way. There could be a lot of versions to celebrate this day as many people involved in it.
A long time back, this day was known as Old Farmer’s Day.
History Of National Farmer’s Day:
There is no specific information about this day about why it is specially celebrated on October 12 every year. But it has its deep roots a long time back when agriculture and farming were at their highest peak. When the whole country was dependent on farmers, it is one of the oldest industries in America. October 12 was chosen as National Farmer’s Day because it was the month that was near to harvesting period, and farmers could actually rest and enjoy their day by celebrating in different ways with their whole family.
