Farm Bureau Receives “County Of The Year” Honor

Also Given Five County Activity of Excellence Awards

The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau to receive the “County of the Year” award at the California Farm Bureau 96^th Annual Meeting in Anaheim this December and five County Activities of Excellence Awards in the categories of Membership, Policy Implementation, Leadership, Ag Education and Public Relations. The county also is a finalist in the “Innovator Award Contest.”

A delegation of seven attended the California Farm Bureau Federation’s 96^th Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California, December 6-10. Delegates representing the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau were David Van Lennep, President and Thomas Broz, 1^st Vice-President. The Alternate Delegates were past Farm Bureau Presidents Cynthia Mathiesen and Nita Gizdich. Also attending from Santa Cruz County were Jane Nelsen and Jess & Laura Brown.

“We are very honored to receive the ‘County of the Year’ award,” said David Van Lennep, Farm Bureau President. He further stated, “The Annual Meeting is a great opportunity for Farm Bureau members throughout the state to discuss mutual issues that affect farming. It is also an opportunity to meet, make new friends while preparing our organization for the legislative issues that lie ahead in 2015.” There are 53 County Farm Bureaus in California.