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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WRIGHT'S DAIRY FARM

     Introduced By: Representative Brian C.Newberry

     Date Introduced: January 07, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Farming is not only a basic necessity for all human life, but it is also a proud

tradition and an essential component in our state’s economy; and

     WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson once said, "Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it

will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness." And while members

of the Wright family are perhaps not overburdened with copious amounts of money, they are rich

in family heritage and have achieved abundant success in the business of farming; and

      WHEREAS, In 1914, George Wright moved his family to a 90-acre parcel of land in

North Smithfield that he had purchased in 1896. Over the course of the next century, four

generations of the Wright Family have been caring for the land and building a thriving business

known today as Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery; and

     WHEREAS, Adopting a business philosophy of sound decision making mixed with a

dollop of calculated risk taking and a large measure of customer input has produced a business

that has morphed, expanded, and ultimately grown more successful over the years; and  

     WHEREAS, Today, Wright's Farm employs 70 local bakers, dairy plant workers, and

grounds hands.  The business produces several varieties of milk and ice cream, as well as a

cornucopia of delicious baked goods.  The farm has become such a traditional stop for

generations of families that the history of the farm has now been documented in a book entitled,

"Wright's Dairy Farm: History in Four Voices"; and

     WHEREAS, The economic vitality of our state depends and relies on the strength of

small businesses such as the Wright's Dairy Farm who sagaciously and fruitfully carry on the

noble tradition of farming in our state; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED That the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby honors and congratulates four generations of the Wright Family on

the 100th Anniversary of living and farming the land at Wright's Dairy Farm on Woonsocket Hill

Road in North Smithfield. We furthermore extend a hearty thank you to members of the Wright’s

Dairy Farm family for delighting the palates of generations of Rhode Islanders; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Eddie Wright, Head of Operations,

Wright's Dairy Farm.  

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