Yolo County Farm Bureau

What Yolo County Farm Bureau does

Yolo County Farm Bureau (YCFB) is a grassroots agricultural advocacy nonprofit founded on March 7, 1914 in Yolo County, California — the third Farm Bureau formed in California. It operates within the California Farm Bureau Federation's federated structure, representing farmers, ranchers, agricultural suppliers and processors, landowners, and agricultural professionals throughout Yolo County. Its core function is collective policy advocacy on water supply, labor regulations, pesticide policy, and rural crime, channeled upward to the state and federal levels through its CFBF affiliation.

YCFB delivers its mission through a tiered membership model with 10 pricing tiers ranging from Collegiate ($25/year) to Diamond ($5,000/year), generating recurring dues revenue alongside event ticket sales (Annual Meeting, Spring Fling, Spray Safe, Farm Connection Day) and corporate event sponsorships. Programmatic offerings include the Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee (ages 18–35), the annual Farm Connection Day serving 1,600+ K-4 students from 14 schools, Spray Safe pesticide drift training with DPR and CCA continuing education credits, multiple scholarship programs managed through the YCFB Education Corporation, a monthly Agri-News newsletter, an 80+ member Business Directory, and water quality compliance services via the recently rebranded Yolo Subwatershed Coalition. The organization maintains nine geographic Farm Centers spanning Woodland, Capay Valley, West Sacramento, Esparto, Winters, Yolo, Davis, Knights Landing, and Clarksburg.

Operationally, YCFB runs lean: 4 full-time staff (Executive Director Miranda Driver, Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Coordinator Katey Taylor, Bookkeeper, and Office Assistant) supported by a 24-member volunteer board of directors and dedicated committee leadership. It is governed under California law as a nonprofit, headquartered at 69 West Kentucky Avenue, Woodland, CA, and is not a technology company — its competitive position rests on community embeddedness, federation standing, and 110 years of institutional continuity rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Yolo County Farm Bureau

Legal name

Yolo County Farm Bureau

Website

https://yolofarmbureau.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yolo County Farm Bureau is a 1914-founded nonprofit agricultural advocacy organization representing farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses in Yolo County, California, through tiered membership, grassroots policy advocacy, training programs, and nine regional Farm Centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodland Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues at multiple tiers ranging from $25 (Collegiate) to $5,000 (Diamond). Provides access to member benefits, publications, discounts, and representation in advocacy efforts.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from events including ticket sales for Annual Meeting, Spring Fling, Spray Safe training, and other educational programs. Some events include ticket sales, sponsorship opportunities, and vendor/booth fees.
3. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for events like Spray Safe, Farm Connection Day, and Evening Under the Stars. Sponsors receive trade show access and direct grower connections.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yolo County Farm Bureau is a grassroots agricultural advocacy organization that represents agricultural families and businesses in Yolo County, California. It sells tiered memberships (Collegiate $25 to Diamond $5,000 annually) that provide advocacy representation at county, state, and federal levels, plus member discounts, training programs, scholarships, community events such as Farm Connection Day and Spray Safe, and access to a member business directory.

Product overview

Yolo County Farm Bureau is a grassroots agricultural advocacy organization offering membership-based services including advocacy representation, educational programs, training sessions, and community events. The organization operates as a membership organization with programs spanning Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, Farm Connection Day educational events, scholarship opportunities through YCFB Education Corporation, Yolo Subwatershed Coalition water compliance services, Spray Safe pesticide training, Agri-News monthly newsletter, and a Business Directory for members. The portfolio includes tiered membership levels from Collegiate ($25) to Diamond ($5,000) with associated benefits, plus various training programs covering heat illness, equipment safety, hazardous materials, and continuing education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee: A committee for active agriculturists between ages 18 and 35 involved in production, banking, business, and other areas of the agricultural industry. Develops leadership skills while volunteering as vital members of the county Farm Bureau.
• Farm Connection Day
• Spray Safe

Products and services

• Farm Bureau Membership Program Tiered annual membership program with ten pricing levels from Collegiate ($25) and Associate ($110) for non-farmers and students, to Young Farmer & Rancher ($250) for ages 18-35, Agricultural ($335) for farmers and ranchers, Business Support ($385), Silver ($750), Gold ($1,000), Platinum ($2,500), and Diamond ($5,000) for business supporters. Membership provides advocacy representation, member discounts from partners, publications, and access to the Business Directory.
• Grassroots Advocacy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Farm Connection Day reaches 1,600+ students from 14 schools annually, teaching agricultural diversity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• California Farm Bureau FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level agricultural advocacy organization that amplifies local Farm Bureau concerns to statewide and national levels. YCFB works with CFBF for legislative action on water, labor, pesticides, and rural crime issues. CFBF provides membership infrastructure, statewide discount programs, and policy coordination.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sacramento County Farm Bureau: Neighboring county Farm Bureau in California's Central Valley operating the same membership, advocacy, and event-based service model for Sacramento County producers. Most directly comparable as a same-state county-bureau peer with overlapping crop mix and regulatory environment.
• Solano County Farm Bureau: Neighboring Bay-Area-adjacent county Farm Bureau operating the same federated advocacy model for Solano County producers. Comparable as a sister county bureau competing for overlapping regional agricultural mindshare.
• California Farm Bureau Federation: State-level parent organization in YCFB's federated structure, providing statewide legislative advocacy on water, labor, pesticides, and rural crime. Directly comparable as a county-bureau aggregator and the entity through which YCFB channels local concerns to state and federal levels.
• Colusa County Farm Bureau: Adjacent Northern California county Farm Bureau serving a similar agricultural producer base (almonds, rice, row crops). Comparable as a same-state peer with similar membership tiers, advocacy priorities, and event-driven programs.

Broad incumbents

• California Cattlemen's Association: California state-level trade association representing cattle ranchers on legislative and regulatory issues. Comparable as a state-level agricultural advocacy body whose livestock-ranching members overlap with YCFB's rancher constituency in Yolo County.
• American Farm Bureau Federation: National umbrella organization for the Farm Bureau system, providing federal-level advocacy, insurance services, and member benefits. Comparable as the apex of the federated structure YCFB participates in, though operating at vastly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Western Growers Association: California and Arizona-based agricultural trade association representing specialty crop producers on labor, water, and regulatory issues. Comparable as a state/regional advocacy organization serving overlapping producer segments in Yolo County, though focused on produce rather than diversified agriculture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yolofarmbureau
• Facebookfacebook.com/YoloCountyFarmBureau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yolo-county-farm-bureau

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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