Dedicated to serving farmers in Santa Barbara County
Board of Directors
Sheldon Bosio
President - Terra Bella Ranches
Stephen Waldron
1st Vice President - Plantel Nurseries
Danny Cavaletto
2nd Vice President - Cavaletto Ranches
Allen Hove
3rd Vice President
Kevin Merrill
Treasurer - Mesa Vineyard Management
Russ Doty
Past President - Ellwood Ranch
Ken Doty
SBCFB Director - Ellwood Ranch
Sunny Brucker
SBCFB Director - AGRX
Greg Gonzalez
SBCFB Director - Foley Family Farms
Doug Riedy
SBCFB Director
Bobby Alexander
SBCFB Director - Alexander Pump Service
Connor Rose
SBCFB Director - Calavo Growers Inc.
Luis Isaiah Valdez
SBCFB Director - Glass House Farms
Staff
Teri Bontrager
Executive Director
Kathleen Merrill
Special Programs Coordinator
Officer & Director Involvement
Farming and Ranching in Santa Barbara County has been long been an important part of our culture and economy. Since 1921 the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau has been working to preserve agriculture in Santa Barbara County.
Our top priority is to make sure farmers and ranchers keep farming. Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau is committed to fighting for the rights of farmers and ranchers.
These are the different areas in which your County Farm Bureau is representing you:
American Farm Bureau Delegate
California Farm Bureau Board of Directors
California Farm Bureau Commodity Advisory Committees:
Beef
Citrus/Avocados
Grape
Horticulture
California Farm Bureau Water Committee
Leafy Greens Management Board
Preservation Inc.
San Antonio Groundwater Basin
Santa Barbara County Agricultural Advisory Committee
& AAC Sub-Committees
Agricultural Permit Streamline Ordinance revisions
Buffer Policy Development
Draft Energy and Climate Action Plan
EHS, Water Well Ordinance
GAV-PAC - Gaviota Coast Plan Committee
Right to Farm Ordinance
Ordinance 661 Phase II Rezone
Santa Barbara Agricultural Commissioners monthly Stakeholders meetings