Who We Are
Mission Statement
To work for the solution of the problems of the farm, the farm home and the rural community, by use of the recognized advantages of organized action, to the end that those engaged in the various branches of agriculture may have opportunity for happiness and prosperity in their chosen work.
Board of Directors
Officers
Dennis Webb, Timber, President, State Delegate
Peter Navarro, Berries, 1st Vice President, State Delegate
John Pisturino, Livestock, 2nd Vice President, Alternate State Delegate
Arnett Young, Vegetables, Past President, Alternate State Delegate
Directors
Sean Baird, Livestock
Tom Broz, Organic Vegetables
James Cunningham, Cannabis
Greg Estrada, Cattle
Nita Gizdich, Apples, Berries
Sam Lathrop, Apples
Cynthia Mathiesen, Berries
Brendan Miele, Agricultural Services
Amanda Peixoto-Castro, Organic Vegetables
Adriana Silva, Organic Vegetables
David Van Lennep, Timber
Staff
Jess Brown, Executive Director
Matt Gianelli, Assistant to the Executive Director
Roger Marin, Program Coordinator
Debbie Soares, Bookkeeper
Ex-Officio
David Sanford, Agricultural Commissioner
Mark Bolda, UC Extension Farm Advisor
Jan Garrod, CFBF Director, District 10
David Macedo, CFBF Field Representative
Committees
Executive Committee
Membership Committee
Policy & Resource Committee
Public Relations and Information Committee
Young Farmers & Ranchers
Past Presidents
2018-2019 Brendan Miele
2016-2017 Thomas Broz
2014-2015 David Van Lennep
2012-2013 Cynthia Mathiesen
2011-2012 Chris Enright
2009-2010 John E. Eiskamp
2007-2008 Steve Bontadelli
2005-2006 Matt Bissell
2003-2004 Edward Ortega
2001-2002 Nita Gizdich
1999-2000 Michael Theriot
1997-1998 Elia E. Vasquez
1995-1996 Michael E. Jani
1993-1994 Kirk F. Schmidt
1991-1992 Jeff E. Brothers
1989-1990 Steven Siri
1987-1988 Thomas Am Rhein
1986 Frank Siri
1985 Sherry Mehl
1981-1982 Frank Siri
1979-1980 Charles Barr, Jr.
1977-1978 Cal Wikstrom
1975-1976 Bob Harris
1974 Clint Miller
1972-1973 Bob Harris
1970-1971 Harry Farris
1968-1969 Charles Barr
1967 John Litchfield
1964-1966 Adolph Rapp
1962-1963 Henry Berbert
1960-1961 Bruce Rider
1957-1959 John Litchfield
1956 S. M. Fidel
1955 Abe Kliewer
1951-1952 John Hess
1949-1950 Roy R. Day
1947-1948 Leland Ford
1945-1946 Joe Scaroni
1944 Herbert Dalton
1940-1943 Chris Sandholdt
1936-1937 A. F. Oettl
1933*-1935 J. E. Kroenlein
1927-1930 James Cox
1925 M. D. Wilder
1920-1924 Frank L. Selleck
1919 O. W. Fletter
1918 Roger Rice