Monterey County Farm Bureau is the private, nonprofit association of farmers and ranchers throughout this California county, located on the central coast.  

Board of Directors

CFBF District 8

Farm Bureau Staff

Past Presidents

Statement of Purpose

How Farm Bureau Got Started

Farm Bureau serves as a collective voice for farmers and ranchers and provides information, benefits and services.  Farm Bureau cooperates with other agricultural organizations to fulfill its purpose of working for the solutions to the problems of the farm, the farm home and the rural community.

All mail should be addressed to P. O. Box 1449, Salinas, CA 93902.

Our offices are located at 931 Blanco Circle, off of Blanco Road near Sanborn Road on the southeast side of Salinas.

You can reach us by telephone at 831/751-3100 and by fax at 831/751-3167.  Send e-mail to MCFB@MontereyCFB.com or see Farm Bureau Staff for staff e-mail addresses.

Monterey County Farm Bureau programs and services, unless otherwise indicated, are available only to members of Monterey County Farm Bureau.

The political and other positions expressed in these pages are those of Monterey County Farm Bureau on various issues as they relate to Monterey County. The positions of the state Farm Bureau organization collectively are expressed through California Farm Bureau Federation, whose website can be found at www.CFBF.com

The positions of the national Farm Bureau organization collectively are expressed through American Farm Bureau Federation, whose website can be found at www.FB.com

Farm Bureau and FB are registered service marks owned by American Farm Bureau Federation.

Statement of Purpose
of
Monterey County Farm Bureau

This corporation is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation organized under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law. The purposes of this corporation are:

a. To work for the solution of the problems of the farm, the farm home and the rural community, by use of the recognized advantages of organized action, to the end that those engaged in the various branches of agriculture may have opportunity for happiness and prosperity in their chosen work.

b. To represent, protect and advance the social, economic and educational interests of the farmers of California.

c. To work in conjunction with the Cooperative Extension Service in the development of better methods and practices in farming and farm management; to work for the improvement of conditions surrounding rural life and for the cultivation of such sentiments and ideals as may promote the highest type of neighborliness and citizenship.

d. To unite the farmers of the county in a farm organization for the promotion and protection of their common interest without regard to political or religious affiliation.

e. To encourage and foster the development of commodity marketing and purchase of farm supplies on a cooperative nonprofit basis and the development of such other activities as will best serve the economic needs of our members.

To cooperate with the American Farm Bureau Federation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and other county Farm Bureau members of the California Farm Bureau Federation for mutual assistance in the achievement of common aims and purposes.

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