TEN REASONS (PLUS THREE) WHY

YOU SHOULD BELONG TO FARM BUREAU

  1. Stretch your dollars with major group discount purchasing privileges.

  2. Reduce your insurance costs by joining member plans.

  3. Cut your business and family travel costs with our 50% off hotel discounts.

  4. Help maintain high quality and reasonably priced food in California.

  5. Promote efforts to share food with the hungry in our communities.

  6. Protect family farming and the rural California landscape.

  7. Fight rural crime through Farm Bureau crime prevention programs.

  8. Protect private property rights statewide.

  9. Promote balanced environmental practices.

  10. Support donations of hospital equipment to small clinics in California.

  11. Promote better education of our children through Ag in the Classroom.

  12. Support efforts to improve water supplies for all Californians.

  13. Protect California Jobs -- 1 in 10 is in agriculture.

You can harvest your own group benefits in the Farm Bureau's ValueBook directory of savings. At the same time, you'll be helping to improve the quality of life in California


Why Become a Member?

To help fund programs that educate the public concerning the benefits that agriculture brings to our county.

To fund projects and staffing to continue the work of preserving the economic viability of agriculture in our county.

To continue local activities regarding local land use, water, and private property rights issues, in addition to state and federal legislative issues. Members receive local and statewide member discounts and benefits only available to Farm Bureau.

What Does A Farm Bureau Membership Cost?

An agricultural producer can become a voting member for $200.00 per year.

A non-agricultural producer can become a sustaining member for $72.00 a year.

How Does A Farm Bureau Membership Pay?

Using Farm Bureau discounts on everything from pick-up trucks to eyeglasses saves you money!

Getting preferred rates on insurance as part of the Farm Bureau group.

By receiving publications from the local and state Farm Bureaus you are aware of legislative changes as they are made.

Value of a Farm Bureau Membership
Statewide Benefits Value/Savings
Allied-Auto Insurance (average savings with 7.5% member discount)
Allied-Farmowner insurance (average savings-5% mbr &5% multi-policy discounts)
Nationwide Health Insurance(priced at 5% under competition for $6,000/yr Premium)
State Fund(average savings plus average dividend)
Farm Bureau Bank Credit Card(no annual fee)
Accidental Death and Dismemberment(average savings on comparable premium)
Farm Bureau Connection (long distance discount)
Dodge Truck Rebate $500
Vehicle Brokerage (CU Auto Sales)
HorsePower.com
Farm Employers Labor Service
NAPA Auto Parts
Preferred Alliance
AccuWeather Forecasting Service
Thompson Publication
LensCrafters
Heartland Prescription Service (discount)
Entertainment Attractions (discount)
International Travel Club - 50 (discount)
Grainger
TOTAL

$ 112

200

300

1,193
60
50

60
500
1,500
480
35
40
50
20
20
40
20
15
100
100
$4,895

   

(Sample: Family of four, small ag operation, 1-2 employees, one farm policy, one personal auto policy, one health policy, travel 2 times per year, bought pickup and family car, collected maximum benefit on AD&D claim)