By the Numbers
Extraordinary events that California farmers, ranchers and agricultural communities faced in 2023 underscored what the more than 26,000 members of the California Farm Bureau already knew: Our farmers and ranchers will rise to any challenge to produce the food and fiber that America needs, even as those challenges may change dramatically.
Farm Bureau fought for our agricultural communities and way of life, while providing our members with our full range of services in 2023. These numbers tell the story.
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