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The Farm Bureau of Ventura County is an independent, non-partisan
organization comprised of members from not only the agriculture industry,
but also from many non-agricultural industries and professions in Ventura
County. The Bureau was founded in 1914 and is not affiliated with any
government body. This is an important distinction to make. It allows the
Farm Bureau to provide objective representation for the industry while
remaining independent of the influence of any government entity.
The Bureau is a member of California Farm Bureau Federation,
a statewide organization of 53 member county Farm Bureau
organizations covering 56 California counties. California Farm
Bureau Federation is a member of American Farm Bureau Federation,
a national organization of farmers and ranchers with member state
organizations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Programs
Farm Bureau of Ventura County has a major focus on the Conditional Agricultural Waiver that deals with non-point source discharge runoff
water from irrigated agricultural land. Almost 80,000 acres are represented
within a group called the Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group
and comprises almost 1200 individual participants. This program covers
all of the major watersheds within the county which are located
predominately in the south half of the county.
For a detailed list and maps of the VCAILG monitoring area click here.*
Although the watershed issues are a major focus for the Farm Bureau,
we are also involved in other water issues, land use, regulatory issues
as well as the Ag Futures Alliance which is an organization that has been
in place since 1999 representing all of the major stakeholders within the county that are focused on a sustainable agricultural industry in perpetuity
in Ventura County.
On a national scale, the local Farm Bureau is also very involved in the
whole immigration issue attempting to provide a responsible way to
supply the necessary labor for our industry and at the same time meeting
the demands for increased Homeland security.
Benefits
Membership in the Farm Bureau of Ventura County provides benefits
beyond the programs, information resources, issues representation
and tasks dictated by our mission statement.
Special publications for members include the Farm Bureau's monthly
newsletter, the quarterly Central Coast Farm & Ranch magazine
(published by the Bureau), state news publications (Ag Alert and
California Country) and periodic news alerts.
Insurance services, retail and services discounts, special rebates
and access to "members only" industry information and research
are but a few of those benefits.
Theme park and other family entertainment discounts are also available
only to FBVC members. A pdf file of the current discounts may be viewed
and downloaded for printing by clicking here.*
For more information about Farm Bureau of Ventura County benefits,
please call or email our office.
*Adobe Reader is required to view and print pdf files. If you do not
have Adobe Reader, you may download it for free by clicking t
he icon below.
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