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The Voice of Local Farmers.
The San Diego County Farm Bureau is a non-profit organization supported solely by more than 1,200 dues-paying members. There are 53 county Farm Bureaus in California. Established in 1914, the San Diego County Farm Bureau serves the needs of the San Diego agriculture community.
The mission of the San Diego County Farm Bureau is to foster San Diego agriculture through education, public relations, and public policy advocacy in order to promote the economic viability, sustainability, and community building of agriculture.
Read our vision here.
Advocacy
San Diego County Farm Bureau is the leading advocate for the farm community and works with elected officials, government agencies, educators, the public, and the media. Local membership reaches well beyond the boundaries of the county.
Service
At the state level, the California Farm Bureau Federation serves the county Farm Bureaus as the voice on state issues and works closely with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation on issues of national importance.
Who We Are.
Positioning Statment
San Diego County Farm Bureau is the best association for San Diego farmers because we educate growers and the public about our fast-evolving industry, communicate the value of local agriculture, and represent farming business and regulatory needs. Members take great pride in belonging to the Farm Bureau.
TARGET MARKET
Over 4,000 farms within San Diego County are working to turn a profit. Full-time, part-time, large, small, conventional, organic, urban, rural, established or just starting out. Ranking 46th in the nation, San Diego boasts top crops in nursery, flowers, avocados, vegetables, livestock & Poultry products, lemons, oranges and cut flowers. Nearly 70% of San Diego County farms are 1-9 acres and over 40% are operated by women. San Diego County has more certified organic growers than any other county in the state with more than 280 certified organic farms.
Value: $1.77 billion farm gate value, $2.88 billion county economic value. San Diego agriculture is an industry important to the local economy.
We Educate Growers
& The Public
We offer farm-related classes on everything from Fieldworker Training to Water Usage to Labor Law and AgroTourism. We team up through task forces to solve problems like Asian Citrus and LBAM. We provide group options like the Irrigated Lands Group when it is challenging and expensive to go it alone. And we can point you in the right direction when you don’t know where to start. We provide forums for learning and networking, and we work to create a strong positive agricultural community.
We Communicate
The Value of Ag
We publish farming news via email, social media, and website. We pro-actively seek out media opportunities and speaking engagements to share local agricultural news and successes with our community. We plan farm tours, an industry expo, and work with the San Diego Fair to spread the good ag word. We host meetings that bring stakeholders together. We demonstrate the value of agriculture and the value of working together for the common good.