Ag Futures Alliance

Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County AFA Members

The Santa Barbara County Ag Futures Alliance is a voluntary association of individuals who commit to 30 hours per year to finding win-win solutions to the issues facing agriculture and the environment in the County. List of current and former members include:

Current Members as of May 2010

Name Organization
Robert Abbott Abbott Ranch
Teri Bontrager Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau
Eric Cárdenas Orfalea Foundation
David Cleveland Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara
Bonnie Crouse UCSB Dining Services
Jennifer Dolan League of Women Voters Santa Maria Valley
Joyce Howerton Santa Barbara County Action Network
Larry Lahr Rincon Corporation
Christina McGinnis Environmental Defense Center
Kevin Merrill Central Coast Wine Growers
Jim Poett Rancho San Julian
Chris Thompson Given Farms

Past Members

Name Organization Served
Jennifer Barber League of Women Voters Santa Maria Valley 2007-08
Jeannie Barrett California Rural Legal Assistance 2007-09
Deborah Brasket Santa Barbara County Action Network 2007-2010
Carlos Castañeda Mission Labor, Inc. 2008-09
Michael Feeney Land Trust for Santa Barbara Co 2007
Geri French Sansum Clinic 2009
Daren Gee DB Specialty Farms 2009
Alain Pincot Bonipak Produce, Inc. 2008
Richard Quandt Grower Shipper Vegetable Asso. 2007
Tynes Viar Fairview Gardens 2007

Ag Futures Alliances are helping to build a food system that we can be proud of. By bringing together diverse local interests we foster collaboration that makes change.

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