Farmers Consumer Awareness Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
Farmers Consumer Awareness Day in Quincy is held on the second Saturday in September; the community event traces its program to 1981.
About Farmers Consumer Awareness Day
Farmers Consumer Awareness Day is a community agriculture-education event in Quincy, Washington, held on the second Saturday in September. The official event history and the City of Quincy trace its beginning to 1981 and local farmer Dennis Higashiyama.
The event is designed to help consumers learn more about how food and agricultural products are produced while bringing growers, businesses and community members together.
Why Farmers Consumer Awareness Day matters
The observance centers on practical agricultural literacy: understanding the work behind food production, meeting people involved in agriculture and asking informed questions about how products move from farms toward consumers.
It is a local community event rather than a universal statement about agriculture. Individual farms, production systems and policy questions should not be generalized from one festival or one participant.
History of Farmers Consumer Awareness Day
The official event history says the idea began in 1981 after Quincy farmer Dennis Higashiyama heard a Paul Harvey story describing how little some consumers knew about food production.
Higashiyama and other local farmers developed Farmers Consumer Awareness Day as an educational community event. The City of Quincy also identifies 1981 and Higashiyama in its history of the observance.
The event continues on the second Saturday in September.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Dennis Higashiyama
The official event history and City of Quincy identify Quincy farmer Dennis Higashiyama as the person who initiated the event idea.
First documented observance
Both the official event history and City of Quincy trace the event to 1981.
Quincy Farmer Consumer Awareness Day organizers
The official Quincy FCAD site continues to publish the event and its history.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
6 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Farmers’ Consumer Awareness Day
How to Observe Farmers Consumer Awareness Day
Attend official public events, demonstrations or exhibits when they are available and follow organizer guidance.
Ask farmers, processors and educators specific questions about crops, food production and the local agricultural economy instead of relying on stereotypes.
Respect working farms, private property, equipment, animals and any biosecurity or safety restrictions; do not enter restricted agricultural areas without permission.
Use the day as a starting point for comparing reliable agricultural information from growers, public agencies, universities and other relevant sources.
Farmers Consumer Awareness Day Facts
Farmers Consumer Awareness Day is associated with Quincy, Washington.
Official and City of Quincy sources trace the event to 1981.
Dennis Higashiyama is identified as the farmer who initiated the idea.
The event is held on the second Saturday in September.
The event focuses on connecting agricultural producers and consumers through education and community activities.
Farmers Consumer Awareness Day Messages
Celebrating the people, knowledge and work that connect farms with the food people use every day.
May Farmers Consumer Awareness Day encourage curious questions and respectful conversations about agriculture.
Here’s to learning directly from growers, producers and reliable agricultural sources.
Wishing Quincy a safe and informative Farmers Consumer Awareness Day.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
City of Quincy, Washington — event history
Quincy Farmer Consumer Awareness Day — official About page
City of Quincy, Washington — Farmer Consumer Awareness Day (opens in a new tab)
Municipal Government
Quincy Farmer Consumer Awareness Day — About (opens in a new tab)
Original Organizer
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Farmers Consumer Awareness Day?
Second Saturday in September (12 September in 2026) The documented recurrence rule is: Second Saturday in September.
Does Farmers Consumer Awareness Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Farmers Consumer Awareness Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Quincy, Washington / long-running farmer-consumer education event. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Farmers Consumer Awareness Day?
The documented basis is: Farmers Consumer Awareness Day in Quincy is held on the second Saturday in September; the community event traces its program to 1981.. Supporting evidence includes Quincy Farmer Consumer Awareness Day — About. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Farmers Consumer Awareness Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Quincy, Washington / long-running farmer-consumer education event. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-27.
When is Farmers Consumer Awareness Day?
The Quincy event is held on the second Saturday in September.
Where did the event begin?
It began in Quincy, Washington.
Who started the idea?
The official event history and the City of Quincy identify local farmer Dennis Higashiyama.
When did it begin?
Official and city sources trace the event to 1981.
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