Business Members

California Organic Farmers Association

P.O. Box 638
Kerman, CA 93630

Phone: (866) 305-5771
Phone: (559) 846-8138
Fax: (559) 846-8159

Business Summary:

California Organic Farmers Association provides organic certification services to qualified farmers, handlers and processors in accordance witht the NAtional Organic Program Standards (USDA).

• We are a small hands-on certifier dealing with organic certification issues.
• There is no large bureaucracy looming in the background.
• We offer reciprocity to any certifier registered in the state of California. This allows for the free flow of organic products in the market place.
• We adhere to the highest standards to ensure quality certification.

Fresno County Sheriff Department –
Ag Task Force

1053 S. Golden State Blvd. 
Selma, CA 93662

Dispatch line to report a crime or suspicious activity: (559) 488-3111
Phone: (559) 898-0667
Fax: (559) 898-0673
Website: www.fresnosheriff.org

Business Summary:

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department Ag Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional team dedicated to the investigation of agricultural related crimes as well as metal theft crimes for Fresno County. The team is comprised of a Sheriff’s Sergeant (Mike Chapman), a C.H.P. Detective, nine Sheriff’s Detectives, a Sheriff’s Community Service Officer and two Fresno Deputy District Attorneys. Please report any suspicious activity and all thefts, including all acts of attempt theft, to the Fresno Sheriff’s Dispatch line on (559) 488-3111.

The members of the Fresno Sheriff’s Department in partnership with the community are dedicated to excellence in the delivery of public safety services.

Nisei Farmers League

1775 N. Fine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727

Phone: (559) 251-8468
Fax: (559) 251-8430
Website: www.niseifarmersleague.com
General Email: niseifrm@pacbell.net

Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Manuel Cunha, President
Phone: (559) 251-8468

Business Summary:

Nisei Farmers League specializes in labor, immigration, housing, transportation, and environmental issues. We have a diverse representation of the various agriculture commodities such as grapes, tree fruit, citrus, strawberries, vegetables and nut crops.  In addition, we represent flower and Christmas tree producers and farm labor contractors.

On the production side, we represent packing houses, processing plants, dehydrators and many non-agriculture businesses who are dependent on the agricultural industry.

Supervisor Judy Case, District 4

Fresno County Hall of Records Building
2281 Tulare St., Rm. 300
Fresno, CA 93721

Phone: (559) 488-3664
Fax: (559) 488-6830
Website: www.co.fresno.ca.us

Business Summary:

Supervisor Case is committed to working with Fresno County residents and community leaders, fellow supervisors and elected officials, and county employees, in building a better community. She believes that our agricultural heritage gives us a quality of life that is worth preserving. She is particularly interested in the issues of economic development and job creation, reasonable growth without sprawl, community safety, air quality, and improving our ability to attract visitors and tourists. She believes in regional collaboration with the cities within Fresno County and neighboring valley counties.

Supervisor Phil Larson, District 1

Fresno County Hall of Records Building
2281 Tulare S., Rm. 300
Fresno, CA 93721

Phone: (559) 488-3541
Fax: (559) 488-6830
Website: www.co.fresno.ca.us

Business Summary:

John P. "Phil" Larson was elected to represent District One in November 2002 and was sworn in January 6, 2003. He ran unopposed for re-election in June of 2006 and began his new term in January 2007. Supervisor Larson is a lifelong farmer and Fresno County resident. He is married to Joyce, and have two children and three grandchildren. Larson is also a United States Marine Corps veteran who achieved the rank of Sergeant E-4 while serving in Korea. Larson had a long and distinguished career with the Wilbur Ellis Company and retired in 2000, and was the FCFB President from 1996-1998.