ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 246
BY REPRESENTATIVE COX
A RESOLUTION
To commend Roque Brothers Farm upon its one hundredth anniversary.
WHEREAS, on July 1-4, 2016, Roque Brothers Farm, LLC, will celebrate its
centennial anniversary; and
WHEREAS, this 800-acre, minority-owned, beef cattle operation is located in the
picturesque Cane River area of Natchitoches; and
WHEREAS, Roque Brothers Farm was founded in 1916 by Emitte and Cecile
Roque; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Roque was a cotton, corn, hay, and cattle producer, and also
operated Roque Brothers Grocery Store and used the store as a butchering operation; and
WHEREAS, the operation continued until 1982, when the family decided to take the
land out of row crop production and concentrate specifically on pasture and cattle; and
WHEREAS, in 1993, Roque Brothers Farm added a new venture, pecan harvesting,
which includes custom harvesting and selling pecans across the southern region of the
United States; and
WHEREAS, today, the farm produces pecans, cattle, yearlings, and hay; and
conservation of the farm's natural resources is a primary concern for the Roque family; and
WHEREAS, recently, the Roque family worked with the National Resources
Conservation Service, the Farm Service Agency, and USDA Rural Development to host a
minority farmer outreach field day on its farm; attendees heard about the farm's history and
toured the farm to see and learn about conservation practices; and
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WHEREAS, in 2012, the Roque family began making a Louisiana delicacy, Mama's
Cane River Meat Pies, which received the best pie recognition at the 2014 Natchitoches
Meat Pie Festival; and
WHEREAS, the Roque family has a love and passion for its land and heritage and
the family-owned farm, which had its beginning 100 years ago; the family is committed to
doing everything possible to protect and conserve the farm's natural resources for the next
hundred years.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Roque Brothers Farm upon the celebration
of its one hundredth anniversary and does hereby thank the Roque family for its farm
operations and efforts to encourage land conservation, all of which have benefitted the
people of the great state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the Roque family.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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