The Napa County Farm Bureau celebrated its Centennial this past weekend with two back-to-back sold-out events. The non-profit trade organization was formed in Napa County in 1913, and continues to thrive today, as the most vital voice and ally of local agriculture.
On Friday, August 2, the Napa County Farm Bureau, in partnership with the American Farmland Trust, hosted a Farmland Preservation Conference, titled “Farmland Conservation: Reality or Wishful Thinking?” at the Embassy Suites Napa Valley.
The conference focused on providing successful models and solutions to farmland loss in the state of California. Karen Ross, Secretary of California Department of Food & Agriculture, delivered an inspiring keynote address to open the day’s program.
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Over 200 attendees gathered to eagerly explore solutions to our nation’s threat of farmland loss and a destabilized food system. The dynamic program included a lunch program with John Laird, California Secretary of Natural Resources, discussing farmland conservation opportunities and challenges, and a post-event wine reception where attendees gathered to enjoy discussion on the full day of thought and action-provoking content.
On Saturday, August 3, the Napa County Farm Bureau hosted its 100th Annual Dinner Meeting: the Centennial, at Robert Mondavi Winery. This sold-out dinner event was attended by 350 guests and included a wine reception and silent auction in the To Kalon Cellar, a live auction, a farm-to-table dinner in the vineyard, and starlight dancing to Nashville’s Lucas Hoge and his band.
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Napa County Farm Bureau honored historic farming families at the celebratory event, paying tribute to Napa County families that have been farming for 100 or more years. Fifty-two Napa County families were acknowledged for their long-term commitment to agriculture and their love of the land. The honored families are:
The Acquistapace Family
The Lewelling-Wight Family
The Barberis Family
The Lincoln Family
The Barboza Family
The Livermore Family
The Battuello Family
The Luvisi Family
The Bell Family
The McQueeney Family
The Beringer-Jimenez Family
The Molinari Family
The Tiedemann-Bettinelli Family
The Mueller Family
The Borelli Family
The Page-Ragatz Family
The Brown Family
The Nichelini Patterson Family
The Buhman Family
The Pelissa-Hoxsey Family
The Chadbourne Family
The Perata Family
The Chaix Family
The Pestoni Family
The Clark Family
The Pocai-Ballentine Family
The Clark Family
The Pridmore Family
The Cole / Greenfield / Barkley Family
The Raymond Family
The Frediani Family
The Regusci Family
The Gallagher Family
The Rodgers-Siqueira Family
The Galleron Family
The Stewart Family
The Ghisletta Family
The Stockton Family
The Gordon Family
The Tamagni Family
The Gosling Family
The Tofanelli-DalPorto-DiGiulio Family
The Hardin Family
The Tonella Family
The Haug-Decker Family
The Varozza Family
The Hayne Family
The Wagner Family
The Heitz Family
The White Family
The Daniel-Lail Family
The Wolleson Family
The event was a great success and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the hard work of the Napa County Farm Bureau over the past 100 years to support and protect farmers’ rights to farm.
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The mission of the NAPA COUNTY FARM BUREAU is to ensure the proper political, social, and economic climate for the continuation of a strong, viable, and sustainable agricultural economy. This is done through advocacy and education in order to preserve and protect the agricultural land and other natural resources that provide a high quality of life for all rural and urban citizens of Napa County. For more information please call the NCFB at 707-224-5403, or email info@napafarmbureau.org
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