Report on 2012 Activities of the Ventura County Ag Futures Alliance.

1. Making Connections:
How the Local Food
Movement Can
Support Ventura
County Agriculture
Report on 2012 Activities
of the Ventura County
Ag Futures Alliance
FUTURES
ALLIANCE
VENTURA COUNTY
Photo Credit: John Nichols

2. Executive Summary
“Making Connections: How the Local Food Movement Can Support Ventura
County Agriculture”, was an event hosted by Ventura County’s Ag Futures
Alliance (VAFA), and took place in February 2012, drawing 225 community
members. This report is a summary of the summit itself, outcomes from the
summit, and AFA’s work in the months since this significant event. The Ventura
County Ag Futures Alliance (VAFA), a diverse stakeholder collaborative
VAFA is committed
to taking direction for
its work from Ventura
County citizens
addressing issues of long-term agricultural viability in Ventura County, hosted
the 2012 Agricultural Summit at the historic Camarillo Ranch House Barn. The
Alliance sought to generate dialogue and increase collaboration in the community about the important economic
role that locally produced agricultural products play for a prosperous Ventura County, and to set the agenda for
ongoing collaboration on other important issues that surfaced during the Summit.
In a show of widespread interest in local agriculture, community stakeholders at the day-long event included local
food producers, agricultural support agencies, elected officials, educators, food distributors, labor advocates,
and consumers. Speakers included the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner and Public Health Officer,
the Farm Bureau of Ventura County, the Deputy Director for Los Angeles Unified School District’s Food
Services Department, and many more. California Secretary of Food and Agriculture, Karen Ross, and USDA
Rural Development Director, Glenda Humiston, delivered keynote addresses. Detailed reports on these
presentations and panels are available on VAFA’s webpage at http://venturacoafa.org.
Many themes were discussed throughout the day, but a few priority issues rose to the surface for participants.
Key challenges affecting the long-term viability of agriculture that were identified included: urban encroachment,
water issues, and the difficult regulatory environment. Important opportunities to improve the county’s food
and agriculture system identified by the group included: broad-based agricultural education as a way to
increase connections between farms and other institutions (with a focus on schools) and building regional food
infrastructure or food hubs to enhance local market opportunities for growers.
VAFA is committed to taking direction for its work from Ventura County citizens, and as such used the Summit as
a launching pad for its activities this year. In response to the Summit findings, the Alliance launched a series of
efforts, including:
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Forming an Ag Education Committee that is working to identify priority educational projects that will
bolster the local agriculture industry;
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Hosting a listening session for local producers to identify potential actions aimed at reducing the
regulatory burden while maintaining environmental standards;
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Hosting a convening of 50 agricultural educators to begin assessing educational resources that could
be leveraged for agriculture in Ventura County.
VAFA will continue to use the data collected from the Summit as a way to inform its next steps, and will continue
to seek feedback from the public as it works to maintain a thriving agricultural industry in Ventura County.
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3. Table of Contents
Report on the 2012 Ventura County
Agricultural Summit: “Making Connections:
How the Local Food Movement Can Support
Ventura County Agriculture”
4
Progress Report, December 2012
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Easing the Regulatory Burden
6
Building Rural-Urban Connections
through Agricultural Education
6
Additional Progress 7
Appendices Ag Summit Participants
8-10
Ag Summit Sponsors “Thank You” 11
VAFA Members - 2012
Summit Planning Committee
Rich Atmore, R.A. Atmore and Sons, Inc.
Kimberly Albright, Whole Foods Market
Art Bliss
Eric Cardenas, Ag Innovations Network
Merrill Berge, Save Open Space and Agricultural
Sandy Curwood, Ventura Unified School District
Resources
Sonja Flores, House Farm Workers!
Joanie Blaxter, Weston A. Price Foundation
John Krist, Farm Bureau of Ventura County
Katherine Brokaw, Wells Fargo Ag. Industries Dept.
Helen McGrath, Ag Innovations Network
Jose De Soto, UC Hansen Trust
Phil McGrath, McGrath Family Farm
Alise Echele, Ventura Unified School District
Joseph McIntyre, Ag Innovations Network
Henry Gonzalez, Ventura County Agricultural
Kat Merrick, Totally Local VC
Commissioner
John Nichols, Art Dealer
Christina McGinnis, Environmental Defense Center
Don Nishiguchi, Whole Foods Market
Doug Nelson, Mainstreet Architects
Josh Pinkerton, Pinkerton Ranch
John Nichols, John Nichols Gallery
Chris Sayer, Petty Ranch
Tracy Perez, United Staffing Associates
Karen Schmidt, Save Our Space & Agricultural Resources
Josh Pinkerton, Farm Bureau of Ventura County
Bonnie Weigel, FOOD Share
Brian Stark, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
Amy Storm, Larry Walkers Associates
Chris Stephens, Ventura County Planning Dept.
Alicia Tharp, Ideal Seafood
Event Organizer
Ruth Ballin, Ballin Marketing & Public Relations
Thank you volunteers from Food Share!
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4. Report on the 2012 Ventura County Agricultural Summit:
“Making Connections: How the Local Food Movement Can Support Ventura County Agriculture”
On February 17, 2012, the Ventura County Ag Futures Alliance (VAFA) hosted a day-long Summit entitled
“Making Connections: How the Local Food Movement Can Support Ventura County Agriculture.” The 225
participants came from a number of local stakeholder groups that included food producers, health providers
and educators, agricultural businesses and support services, and civic and community members. Throughout
the day, participants shared their views on the issues facing Ventura County agriculture and its role in
the economic fabric of our county now and in the future. Below is a report to the community based on the
information gathered from Summit participants, and a description of how VAFA plans to use that information to
guide the Alliance’s plan for action.
As part of the Summit process, participants were asked to write down what they considered to be the top
challenges to the long-term viability of agriculture in Ventura County. Nearly all 225 participants responded,
and all responses were tallied and categorized based on content as well as the responder’s stakeholder group
(i.e. grower, educator, etc.). Some responses fit into multiple categories. Detailed results are available on
VAFA’s webpage at http://venturacoafa.org.
For the group as a whole, the five most commonly stated long-term challenges included:
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Increased government regulation;
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Farm labor availability/immigration reform; and
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Water cost/availability;
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Urban encroachment/preservation of farmland;
Invasive pests.
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5. 1. Top Long-Term Challenges for Agriculture in VC
Regardless of their stakeholder group, participants
2. Top 3-Year Goals for Ventura County Food and
Agriculture System
were largely in agreement on the biggest challenges
Participants in different stakeholder groups had
facing agriculture in Ventura County. As mentioned
slightly differing views of what the next steps
above, these included:
should be for the Ventura County food system and
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Water;
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Regulation;
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Labor;
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their stakeholder group’s role in it.
Urban encroachment;
Pests.
The following were the top recommendations:
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Education about agricultural issues, with a
focus on farm-to-school;
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The establishment of a local food hub
or co-op;
Four of the top five issues (urban encroachment,
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recognized brand;
water, regulation, and labor) were shared by three of
the four stakeholder groups (see graph below).
Promoting Ventura County as a more well-
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Ensuring the continued availability of
water at a reasonable cost;
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Grappling with food deserts and food
security issues for low-income residents.
All stakeholder groups saw education and farmto-school programs as a critical part of keeping
agriculture viable in the county (see graph below).
VAFA would like to thank everyone who attended the Summit. The insights gained from the participants have
been essential in defining our future direction and being able to best serve the county. For a complete overview
of participant results, please visit VAFA’s website at http://venturacoafa.org.
Special thanks to members of VAFA’s Ag Education Committee who contributed to the analysis and development
of this report, including Katie Brokaw, Alise Echele, Sonja Florez, John Nichols and Tracy Perez.
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6. Progress Report
December 2012
VAFA On the Road: Community Engagement Strategies Since the Summit
Since the February 2012 Agricultural Summit hosted by the Ventura County Ag Futures Alliance (VAFA) at the
historic Camarillo Ranch House, VAFA has worked diligently to address concerns raised by Summit participants.
In the nine months that have passed since the convening, VAFA’s committees have spearheaded various unique
efforts to continue promoting a vibrant food and agriculture system in Ventura County. Below is a brief update on
this work.
Easing the Regulatory Burden
At VAFA’s 2012 Summit, as well as at other forums across the state, the issue of the challenging regulatory
environment for agriculture was raised as a significant problem for the agricultural industry. VAFA heard these
concerns and, acknowledging the significance of this hurdle for agriculture, took on the task of trying to more
clearly articulate specific regulatory concerns while simultaneously identifying potential solutions.
Responding to concerns voiced in Ventura County and beyond, VAFA’s first step was to convene a regulatory
“listening session” in Ventura. At the session, agricultural producers were able to articulate concerns related to
their agricultural operations and the regulations that negatively affected their business. The goal of this listening
session was to document real-world examples of regulatory barriers, identify specific challenges to agricultural
producers, and identify direct and specific solutions to these stated concerns.
At the listening session, held in Ventura in July, producers cited the specific challenges of navigating an unwieldy
and bureaucratic permitting process, burdensome costs and timelines associated with permitting, and regulations
that were often at odds with each other, among others (Notes from the listening session are available on
http://aginnovations.org/regulations/). VAFA is now working through its Land Use Committee to bring these
concerns to the attention of local policy decision-makers through a series of agricultural presentations focusing
on the many components that represent the diversity of the local agricultural industry.
The listening session was one in a series held around the state in partnership with Ag Innovations Network to
identify issues of statewide concern to the agricultural community. We look forward to exploring collaborating
with Food System Alliances in other parts of the state to implement joint solutions that might help address the
regulatory challenges faced by our agricultural producers.
Building Rural-Urban Connections through Agricultural Education
In addition to the regulatory burdens identified by Summit participants, one of the areas most frequently cited as a
potential opportunity was the need for agricultural education/information at all levels within the community.
AFA responded by forming an Ag Education Committee comprised of current VAFA members as well as
representatives of the local agricultural industry and educational institutions. Upon forming this new committee,
the group launched into prioritization exercises aimed at taking the first steps to address this glaring need, as
identified by community members.
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7. The Ag Education Committee determined that hosting a gathering of local agricultural educators was an important
first step in order to: (a) assess the status of local agricultural education efforts, b) determine what gaps in
agricultural education existed, and c) assess the role that VAFA and the Ag Education Committee might play in
serving as a future resource for building bridges.
This forum was held on Thursday, November 1st, 2012, at The Agricultural Museum in Santa Paula from in
front of 60 agricultural educators. Keynote speaker Rose Hayden-Smith gave an overview of local educational
resources currently available as well as the critical need for increased agricultural education resources among the
community. A panel of farmers, educators, and others discussed their own perspectives on ongoing efforts while
illuminating some of the gaps they perceived to be present.
During group discussion, key takeaways included: the need for agricultural education targeted at junior high- and
high school-aged youth; a need for a central repository of agricultural education resources; the need for access
to speakers knowledgeable about farming, gardening and other food related topics; and a need to train existing
teachers about agricultural topics.
The VAFA’s Ag Education Committee is currently gathering surveys from local educators to help inform
appropriate next steps and resource needs. Already, 15 new community members with a background in
agricultural education have expressed interest in joining this committee. To learn more, please visit
venturacoafa.org.
Additional Progress
House Farmworkers! (HF!), a former VAFA committee now working independently, continues to work at the city
level throughout Ventura County. By forming working groups in various communities throughout the county, HF!
is addressing the glaring lack of affordable workforce housing by targeting the Housing Element of local General
Plans. After the long and generous leadership of Sonja Flores, House Farmworkers! is now being led by Daniela
Ramirez, a resident of Oxnard with a strong history of working closely with farmworkers. HF! will continue to
serve as a great resource to the community to address this important issue, and will continue to hold a seat at the
Alliance as an important stakeholder and collaborator.
Finally, as VAFA nears the end of the year, the group is now focused on prioritizing action for 2013 around the
following topics: Regulations, Labor, Water, Land Use, and Ag Education. These themes have arisen as priorities
for VAFA through a combination of Summit feedback, internal stakeholder interest, and input from community and
former VAFA members. The results of prioritization exercises that occurred within VAFA throughout 2012 will set
the stage for VAFA’s work in 2013 and beyond.
Anyone interested in learning more about VAFA or our current and future activities are invited to visit
venturacoafa.org.
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8. Appendix: 2012 Agricultural Summit Participant List
Betsy Chess
Central Coast Farm & Ranch
Participants
Ron Clark
California Association of Food Banks
Virginia Clarke
SAFSF
Anne Coates
Cachuma Resource
Conservation District
Tim Cohen
Rancho Temescal
Andy Coker
Limoneira Company
Nancy Conk
Cabrillo Economic Development Corp.
Jean Coronel
Port of Los Angeles
Sally Cortenbach
Growing Grounds Nursery Camarillo
Andrea Crawford
Kenter Canyon Farms
Bonnie Crouse
UC Santa Barbara
Sandy Curwood
Ventura Unified School District
Paula Daniels
Office of LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Carole Davis
Rabobank
Mario de la Piedra
Barkley Insurance & Risk Management
Ann De Martini
Farming Independence
Jose De Soto
University of California Hansen Trust
Tom Deardorff
Deardorff Family Farms
Robert Dedlow
Kenter Canyon Farms
Darcy DellaFlora
Wells Fargo
Alexa Delwiche
LA Food Policy Council
Affiliation
James Abing
Steve Adler
Corona Seeds
Saul Aguilar
Reiter Affiliated Companies
Ben Alaniz
Rabobank
Kim Albright
Whole Foods Market
Martin Anenberg
Fresh Point Southern California
Norman Arikawa
Port of Los Angeles
Claudia Armann
McCune Foundation
Rich Atmore
RA Atmore & Sons, Inc.
Laura Avery
Santa Monica Certified Farmers Market
Emily Ayala
Friend’s Ranches
Jody Baker
Groundwork Coffee
Ruth Ballin
Ballin Marketing & Public Relations
Yissel Barajas
Reiter Affiliated Companies
Griff Barkley
Barkley Insurance & Risk Management
Marjie Bartels
Bartels Ranch
Thomas Beardsley
Beardsley & Son Inc
Paulette Beardsley
Beardsley & Son Inc
Jeanne Benitez
Food Share
Merrill Berge
Camarillo Sustainable Growth
Jan Berk
San Miguel Produce
Daniel Desales
Agriculture Science Academy/
FFA at Santa Paula High School
Scott Beylik
Beylik Farms
Chris DeVan
Food Share
Andrew Bibian
A&M Flower Growers
Jan Dietrick
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries
Andrew Bibian
Sales
Bridget Dobrowski
SAFSF
Jeff Biddle
Whole Foods Market
Jane Donlon Waters David J. Donlon Ranch
Bev Bigger
Farm Credit West
Chris Dryden
Mission Produce
David Binkle
Los Angeles Unified School District
James Dubois
Reiter Affiliated Companies
Mike Binsley
Crop Production Services
Suzy Dyer
Cummings Ranch
Patrick Bishop
Wells Fargo
Ashley Eaton
Whole Foods Market
Joanie Blaxter
Art Bliss
Alise Echele
Ventura Unified School District
Don Bowden
Reiter Affiliated Companies
Harold Edwards
Limoneira Company
Joey Briglio
City of San Buenaventura
Dulanie Ellis
Walk Your Talk Productions
Katie Brokaw
Wells Fargo Bank
Fred Ellrott
Ventura Co. Certified Farmers’ Market
Ellen Brokaw
Brokaw Ranch Company
Roxanne Estrada
Camarillo Acorn
Julia Bulla
Land Use Consultant
Julie Fallon
Cachuma RCD
Elsa Burton
Wells Fargo
Dave Fausset
Mission Produce
Eric Cardenas
Ag Futures Alliance Ventura County
Carolyn Casavan
San Fernando Valley Green Team
Anthony Felix
Agriculture Science Academy
FFA at Santa Paula High School
Susan Caughey
Fig Tree Farms
Bethany Filter
Rabobank
Elaine Cavaletto
Rancho Cream, Inc.
Robin Finnerty
Farm Credit West
Brett Chandler
Associates Insectary
Jill Fioravanti
Derek Chavez
Corona Seeds
Sonja Flores
House Farmworkers!

9. Appendix: 2012 Agricultural Summit Participant List
Susan Kleine
Rancher/General Agriculture Production
Participants
Affiliation
Cheryl Knight
Santa Clara Valley Bank
Alex Flores
Agriculture Science Academy/
FFA at Santa Paula High School
Robert Knight
Inland Orange Conservancy
Mary Ann Krause
VC Civic Alliance
Clare Fox
LA Food Policy Council
Arne Freeman
Dynamic Pastures
Robert Krimmer
Arnold LaRochelle Mathews
VanConas & Zirbel
Katerina Friesen
Oxnard City Corps
John Krist
Farm Bureau of Ventura County
Marci Frumkin
Whole Foods Market
Jeff Lambert
City of San Buenaventura
Bill Gallaher
County of Ventura
- Board of Supervisors
Jose Landey
United Staffing Associates
Amy Lassere
American Red Cross
Kevin Genovese
Museum of Ventura County
Carol Lawrence
Ventura County Star
Jared Godinez
Pacific Coast Business Times
Linda Le Brock
Pacific Coast Business Times
Peter Godinez
Xerox
Leslie Leavens-Crowe Leavens Ranches
Henry S. Gonzales
Agricultural Commissioner
- County of Ventura
Dr. Robert Levin
Ventura County Public Health
Anne Graumlich
Museum of Ventura County
TG Liyanage
Rabobank
Laura Gregory
California Strawberry Commission
Guest
Food Share
Gwen Gulliksen
Thomas Lloyd-Butler Lloyd-Butler Ranch
Stewart Lockwood
Limoneira Company
Harvest Sensations
Kathy Long
County of Ventura
- Board of Supervisors
Gus Gunderson
Limoneira Company
Armando Lopez
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Stacey Hall
Label GMOs
Sarah Losoya
KeHE Distributors
Lori Hamor
Food for Thought Ojai
Jim MacLellan
Port of Los Angeles
Justine Han
Ventura County Star
Barbara Macri-Ortiz
Jane Handel
Edible Ojai & Ventura County
Claud Mann
Edible Ojai & Ventura County
Carol Haverty
CA Native Plant Society,
Channel Islands
Mary Maranville
CREEC Region 8 - Ventura County
David Martinez
Marz Farms
Mary Alice Henderson Rancho Abuelos
John Mathews
Arnold LaRochelle Mathews
VanConas & Zirbel
Joe Henderson R
ancho Abuelos
Sheila Mayfield
Farming Independence
Martin Hernandez
Ventura County
Meggan McCarthy
Cesar Hernandez
Reiter Affiliated Companies
James McGee
American Red Cross
Alex Herrera
City of San Buenaventura
Jim McGee
Red Cross
Steve Hirashima
Reiter Affiliated Companies
Christina McGinnis
EDC
Kathleen Hughes
Kiesercon
Brianne McGrath
Flying M Ranch
Jane Hulse
Central Coast Farm & Ranch
Roz McGrath
Ventura County Community Foundation
Glenda Humiston
USDA Rural Development
Tom McGrath
Flying M Ranch
Eric Hummel
Oxnard City Corps
Phil McGrath
McGrath Family Farm
Nichole Ipach
CSU Channel Islands
Joanne McGrath
McGrath Family Farm
Jill Ireland
Brown & Brown Insurance
Helen McGrath
Ag Innovations Network
Joseph McIntyre
Ag Innovations Network
Totally Local VC
Rose Hayden-Smith
Debbie Jackson
Ben Jertberg
Southern Pacific Farming
Katt Merrick
Pat Kelley
Farm Credit West
Elise Kelley
Santa Clara River
Watershed Conservancy
Josephine Miller
City of Santa Monica, Office of
Sustainability and the Environment
George Keossaian
Dynamic Pastures
Tim Kilcoyne
The SideCar Restaurant
Glenn Miller
Saticoy Lemon Association
Mike Mobley
Progressive Land Management, Inc.

10. Appendix: 2012 Agricultural Summit Participant List
Mark Satterberg
Participants
Affiliation
John Moore
Ventura County Star
Melissa Sayer Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas
Zirbel
Ken Mumford
Boskovich Farms, Inc.
Ryan Nasalroad
Limoneira Company
Anita Nelson
Four S Ranch
Doug Nelson
MainStreet Architects + Planners
Mike Newman
Corona Seeds
John Nichols
John Nichols Gallery
Don Nishiguchi
Whole Foods Market
Sarah Nolan
Abundant Table/Join the Farm
Tiffany Nurrenbern
Roots of Change
Steve Offerman
County of Ventura
Lindsey Oks
Whole Foods Market
Dana Olsen
Pacific Coast Business Times
Joaquin Paez
United Staffing Associates
Eric Palacios
United Staffing Associates
Deborah Parker
Linda Parks
Ventura County Supervisor
Nate Peitso
Maggie’s Farm
Anthony Pena
Wells Fargo
Tracy Perez
United Staffing Associates
Tim Perez
Party Pleasers
Susan Petty
Petty Ranch
Richard Pidduck
Santa Paula Creek Ranch
Dan Pinkerton
Pinkerton Ranch
Susan Pinkerton
Pinkerton Ranch
Josh Pinkerton
Pinkerton Ranch
Barbara Quaid
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Gina Quattrochi
LA Food Policy Council
Hugh Ralston
Ventura County Community Foundation
Carmen Ramirez
City of Oxnard
E.J. Remson
The Nature Conservancy
Jim Roberts
Underwood Ranches
Larry Rose
Brokaw Nursery
Jonathan Rosen
Michael Rosenberg Evolution Fresh
David Ross Mabry
Family Limited Partnership
Karen Ross California Department of Food Agriculture
John Roulac
Nutiva
Robert Roy
Ventura County Agricultural Association
Mayhew Samuel
Oxnard Lemon Association
Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios Assemblymember Das Williams
Leticia Sandoval
Community Roots Garden
Farm Credit West
Chris Sayer
Petty Ranch
Karen Schmidt
SOAR
Kara Seward
Office of Senator Fran Pavley, SD 23
Camarilla Shafer
Lloyd-Butler Ranch
Allison Sheffield
David Shumaker
Kiesercon
Dave Smith
United Way of Ventura County
Bryan Spangle
Dynamic Pastures
Josh Spies
The Nature Conservancy
Brian Stark
Ojai Valley land Conservancy
Nancy Stehle
Alicia Tharp
Ideal Seafood
Dana Thomas
Index Fresh, Inc.
Kathleen Thompson Limoneira Company
Bob Tobias
Tobias Son
Gonzalez Tomas
Limoneira Company
Fred Van Wingerden Pyramid Flowers, Inc.
Rae Vanseenus
Whole Foods Market
Rigoberto Vargas
Ventura County Public Health
Lily Verdone
The Nature Conservancy
Patricia Verdugo
Johnson University of California
Miriam Volat
Ag Innovations Network
Brandon Walters
Cavalo
Ned Waters
David J. Donlon Ranch
Bonnie Weigel
Food Share
Christy Weir
Ventura City Council
Gail Weller Brown
House Farmworkers!
Robert Wemischner LAUSD locally grown produce program
Karen Wetzel Schott Ventura Co. Certified Farmers’ Market
Monica White
Ventura County Star
Ron Whitehurst
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries
John Whitman
Old Creek Ranch
Andrew Wiemers
California Strawberry Commission
Anne Wilder
Allyn Associates
Ross Wileman
Mission Produce
Margaret Wilson
Green Book Discussion Group
Mark Winegar
Santa Clara Valley Bank
Damon Wing
Office of Linda Parks
Ryan Wooden
Whole Foods Market
Kristofer Young
Ventura Chiropractic Massage
John Zaragoza
County of Ventura
- Board of Supervisors

11. Thank You to Our Sponsors
Agricultural Commissioner - County of Ventura
Limoneira Company
University of California - Hansen Trust
Reiter Affiliated Companies
Pacific Coast Business Times
Ventura County Star
Farm Bureau of Ventura County
Kenter Canyon
Pinkerton Ranch
San Miguel Produce
The Nature Conservancy
Ventura County Community Foundation
Brokaw Ranch Company
Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation
Crop Production Service
Edible Ojai Ventura County
Index Fresh, Inc
McGrath Family Farm
Petty Ranch
Progressive Land Management
Santa Clara Valley Bank
Save Open Space Agricultural Resources
Whole Foods Market
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12. For more information:
AG INNOVATIONS NETWORK
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping
stakeholders solve problems in the food system
through effective collaboration.
707-823-6111 | 805-886-0355 | info@aginnovations.org
www.aginnovations.org/alliances/ventura