FARM PAC & FARM TEAM 

Working to Protect Your Bottom Line

The biggest threat to farming is not an act of nature.  The cumulative burden of increased taxes and regulations has a direct affect on your profitability.

No one person can face such obstacles alone.  However, with Farm Bureau you have the tools to weather the storm.

Farm Bureau has two programs that directly impact your bottom line - the California Farm Bureau Fund to Protect the Family Farm (FARM PAC®) and the FARM TEAM.

These programs compliment each other and work to achieve one common goal – to protect people like you - California’s family farmers and ranchers.

FARM PAC is Farm Bureau’s political action committee, the muscle and voice representing farming interests in the political arena. 

Farm Bureau does not utilize membership dues for making political contributions.  This is why Farm Bureau created FARM PAC more than thirty years ago.

The voluntary contributions of members like you, allows Farm Bureau to make political contributions to candidates who are committed to working in the best interests of the state’s farmers and ranchers, regardless of their party affiliation.

When deciding whether or not to support a candidate’s re-election campaign, FARM PAC allows Farm Bureau to hold those lawmakers accountable for their actions while in office.

In addition to being able to make political contributions, Farm Bureau also saw the need for California’s family farmers and ranchers to tell their story, while weighing in on legislation and regulations.

FARM TEAM allows you to contact the lawmakers who make the decisions that impact your farming and ranching operations.

As a web-based program, you will receive email Action Alerts from FARM TEAM that enable you to send letters and participate in activities that influence public policy and the outcome of elections.

In a matter of minutes, from the comfort of your own home and at your own convenience – you can take part in the political process and ultimately work to protect California’s rich agricultural heritage.

There are many issues before lawmakers this year that will impact how you do business.  A water bond intended to provide additional water storage and conveyance, eminent domain fixes, food safety regulations and legislation to reduce metal theft are all on the table.

Remember, Farm Bureau’s strength is in its numbers and you have the tools to contribute to that strength.  Regardless of how you participate, it benefits agriculture, and ultimately, it benefits you.

Visit www.cfbf.com to learn more about FARM PAC and FARM TEAM.  Or simply call the Mendocino County Farm Bureau office at 707-462-6664 for more information.