Santa Cruz Farm Bureau wins state awards

The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau was honored this week with five state awards and is a state finalist for the “Innovator Award Contest” for its work with the Down to Earth Women Luncheon.

The bureau received awards of excellence in the categories of Membership, Policy Implementation, Leadership, Ag Education and Public Relations at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Monterey.

“We are very honored to receive the Activities of Excellence awards,” said Thomas Broz, Farm Bureau president. “The annual meeting was a great opportunity for Farm Bureau members throughout the state to discuss mutual issues that affect farming.”

There are 53 county farm bureaus in California.