2018 Annual Report

Supporting

Educating

Informing

Growing Agricultural Education for Future Generations

Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County

is proud to dedicate the 2018 Annual Report

to Tito Sasaki, a Sonoma Valley grape grower,

scientist and businessman, past president of

Sonoma County Farm Bureau and the Farm

Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County.

Over the last century, Farm Bureau

has had dozens of strong leaders. However,

few have devoted the time and energy that Tito

Sasaki has given. During his involvement with the

Sonoma County Farm Bureau, Tito represented

members at hundreds of meetings. He traveled

thousands of miles in his olive-green Jeep to

be the voice of common sense on issues like water and land use. He focused on key

points, formulated resolutions and relentlessly fought to implement them. We have all

benefitted from his educated perspective and tireless efforts.

He is a one-of-a-kind leader who is passionate about securing agriculture’s

future in Sonoma County. His keen intelligence, analytical skills and bulls-eye business

acumen have been put to work daily to defend the rights and livelihoods of farmers

and landowners in Sonoma and Marin counties and beyond. His efforts, undoubtedly,

helped to ensure a bright future for the next generation of farmers and ranchers.

Sasaki was born in Tokyo, Japan, the son of a lawyer. Tito’s educational

background is fascinating and explains his passion for the promotion of education in

future generations. Following six years of high school at a seminary run by German

Jesuits, he studied mechanical engineering at a national university in Japan. He then

earned a degree in industrial design at the Royal College of Art in London followed by

an advanced degree in Ekistics from the Athens Technological Institute in Greece. He

did post graduate studies at the Institute of Traffic and Transportation Engineering at

U.C. Berkeley and oceanography at the Scripps Institute at UC San Diego.

Sasaki’s passion for education, support of scholarships and commitment to

the future of agriculture is evident. He helped to increase the value of scholarships

awarded from several thousand dollars a year to now, over $167,000 awarded

annually to Sonoma County students pursuing higher education.

Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County is pleased to honor a man who

has truly made a difference in the lives of Sonoma County youth.

Supporting, Educating and Informing our Future

$10,000 - $15,000

Bob & Leslie Kunde Memorial

Scholarship

Jess Stonestreet Jackson Memorial

Scholarship

Sonoma-Marin Cattlemen’s &

Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen-

including the Mona Chisholm

Memorial ScholarshipSonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarships

$2,500+

Allan & Claudia Nelson Scholarship

Julie Atwood

2017 - 2018Fiscal Year Donors

Board of Directors

2017 - 2018

Tito Sasaki, President

Jeff James, Vice President

BJ Bertacco, Treasurer

Tawny Tesconi, Secretary

Chris Donatiello

Steve Dutton

Sally Manoukian

Marcia Mickelson

Bob Muelrath

Annette O’Kelley

Brent Young

John Jordan Foundation

$5,000+

American AgCredit

Carol Hegerhorst Memorial

Scholarship

The HALTER Scholarship

Paul Hobbs Winery Scholarship

PG&E Agriculture Scholarship

2018 Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County Annual ReportDedicated to Tito Sasaki

Supporting, Educating and Informing our Future

2018 Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County Scholarship Recipients Over $167,000 in Scholarships Awarded to 41 Students in Sonoma and Marin Counties

Adrianna BegleyOklahoma State

Carl Hegerhorst MemorialScholarship - $5,000; Sonoma County Farm Trails Scholarship - $1,000; Jess Stonestreet Jackson MemorialScholarship - $1,500

Jared BethCSU, Fresno

Balletto Vineyards’ Richard KundeAgriculture Scholarship - $1,500;Hereward and Edith Petersen FamilyScholarship - $1,500; Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship - $500

Gianna BianchiCal Poly, San Luis Obispo

John Jordan Foundation - $1,000

Megan BinfordSanta Rosa Junior College

Carol Michelis (Vineyard IndustryProducts) Memorial Scholarship -$1,000; Paul Downer (Vineyard Industry Products) Memorial Scholarship -$1,000

Lori BisordiCSU, Chico

Allan & Claudia Nelson Scholarship- $3,000; North Bay Landscape Management Inc. Scholarship - $1,000; The Heck Foundation Scholarship - $2,500; Jess Stonestreet Jackson MemorialScholarship - $1,500

Robert Bisordi Santa Rosa Junior College

Farm Bureau Foundation of SonomaCounty - $2,500; North Coast/California Associationof Pest Control Advisors - $1,000; Sonoma Marin Young Farmers &Ranchers Scholarship - $500; The HALTER Scholarship - $2,500

Kayla Bowerman Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Gus and Anne Sanchietti AgMemorial Scholarship - $1,000; Tamara Lewis Benson Memorial Scholarship - $2,500

Elizabeth CaugheySanta Rosa Junior College

Art Weyers Memorial Scholarship- $1,000

Amanda CharlesCal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Roy King Dairymen’s Feed & SupplyScholarship - $1,000

Jordan DuttonUC Davis

Garton Tractor FFA Scholarship - $2,000; Redwood Empire VineyardManagement Scholarship - $1,000; Sonoma County Vineyard TechnicalGroup Scholarship - $2,000

Balletto Vineyards’ Richard Kunde

Ag Scholarship & Saralee McClelland

Kunde Agriculture Scholarship

Bear Republic Scholarship

Daran Cramer

Enzenauer Agriculture Scholarship

Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma

County

The Heck Foundation Scholarship

Marin County Farm Bureau

Scholarship

Paul Downer (Vineyard Industry

Products) Memorial Scholarship

Russian River Valley Girls Scholarship

Russian River Valley Winegrowers

Foundation

Serres Ranch Agriculture Scholarship

Sonoma County Vineyard Technical

Group Scholarship

Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards

Scholarship

Tamara Lewis Benson Memorial

Scholarship

$1,000+

Associated Propane “Flying A”

Scholarship

Al Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship

Art Weyers Memorial Scholarship

Barbara Jean Gregori Memorial Scholarship

Bruce Campbell Memorial Scholarship

Calegari Vineyards Scholarship in Memory of Mike Lee

Carol Michelis (Vineyard Industry Products) Memorial Scholarship

Charles Bacigalupi/Russian River Valley Winegrowers Scholarship

DeBernardi Dairy Scholarship

Dick Weber Memorial Scholarship

End-of-the Road Gang Scholarship

Steve Falk

FRC, Inc. Frank Ruggirello Scholarship

Friedman’s Home Improvement Scholarship

Garton Tractor FFA Scholarships

Gus and Anne Sanchietti Ag Memorial Scholarship

Rob & Katrina Harris

Herbert Burbank Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Herrick Vineyards Scholarship in

Memory of Taige Schmierer

Isolena Maestretti and Bernice Beretta Memorial Scholarship

Jerry & Don’s Yager Pump & Well Scholarship

Joe Bucher Memorial Scholarship

Laguna Vineyards- Cartan Family Scholarship

Lagunians’ Richard Kunde Agriculture Scholarship

Larry Alary/Westec Tank Scholarship

Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc. Agriculture Scholarship

Emily Eck University of Wyoming

John Jordan Foundation - $8,500

Alejandra EnriquezCSU, Bakersfield

Bear Republic Scholarship - $1,500; LeDuc and Dexter PlumbingScholarship - $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship - $1,000

Alexandra GamboniniCal Poly, San Lusi Obispo

Balletto Vineyards’ Saralee McClelland Kunde Agriculture Scholarship - $1,000; Moretti Family Dairy Scholarship- $1,000

Megan GrovermanCal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Bear Republic Scholarship - $1,500; Bruce Campbell Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

Melanie HanlonOregon State University

Dick Weber Memorial Scholarship -$1,500; Jerry and Don’s Yager Pump & Well Scholarship - $1,000; Laguna Vineyards-Cartan Family Scholarship- $1,000

Jorge IbanezCSU, Fresno

Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Scholarship - $2,500

Lucas KiffCSU, Chico

Larry Alary/Westec Tank Scholarship- $2,000; PG&E Agriculture Scholarship - $3,125; Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship - $1,000

Courtney King CSU, Chico

“Flying A” Scholarship: Sponsored byAssociated Propane - $2,000; Herrick Vineyards Scholarship in Memory of Taige Schmierer - $1,000

Sarah KiserMontana State

FRC, Inc., Frank RuggirelloScholarship - $1,000; Pete & Judy Barbieri Scholarship in memory of Italo Barbieri - $1,000

Luis MagdalenoSanta Rosa Junior College

Paul Hobbs Winery Scholarship - $2,000; Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group Scholarship- $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship - $1,000; Turrentine Wine BrokerageScholarship - $1,000

LeDuc and Dexter Plumbing Scholarship

Martha J. Faust Memorial Scholarship

Moretti Dairy Scholarship

North Bay Landscape Management Inc. Scholarship

North Bay Petroleum Scholarship

North Coast/ California Association of Pest Control Advisors

Opperman & Sons Truck Sales Scholarship

Park Avenue Turf Scholarship

Pat & Allison Emery Scholarship

Pete & Judy Barbieri Scholarship in Memory of Italo Barbieri

Redwood Empire Vineyard Management Scholarship

Roy King Dairymen’s Feed & Supply Scholarship

Scholarship in Honor of Hereward and Edith Petersen Family

Sonoma County Farm Trails ScholarshipSonoma Media Investments Agriculture Scholarship

Turrentine Wine Brokerage Scholarship

Valley View Dairy

Warren Dutton Memorial Scholarship

Wright Contracting Scholarship

$500+ Aaction Rents

Judith Barbieri

BJ Bertacco

The CarMax Foundation

Sonu Chandi

Emma ManoukianCal Poly, San Luis Obsipo

Jess Stonestreet Jackson MemorialScholarship - $7,000; Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc. Agriculture Scholarship - $1,500

Kelsey MartinUC Davis

North Bay Petroleum Scholarship- $1,000; Calegari Vineyards Scholarship in Memory of Mike Lee- $1,000

Alyssa McClureCal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Friedman’s Home ImprovementScholarship - $1,000; Marin County Farm Bureau Scholarship - $3,000;Paul Downer (Vineyard Industry Products) Memorial Scholarship - $1,000; Serres Ranch Agriculture Scholarship - $1,500

Alyssa MedeirosCSU, Fresno

Lagunians’ Richard KundeAgriculture Scholarship - $1,000

Grace NonellaCal Poly, San Luis Obispo

American AgCredit Scholarship- $2,000; End-of-the-Road Gang Scholarship- $2,000

Andrew NunezCSU, Chico

American AgCredit Scholarship- $3,000; Bob & Leslie Kunde Memorial Scholarship- $10,000

Emily NunezCSU, Chico

John Jordan Foundation - $5,500

Carly OlufsOklahoma State University

DeBernardi Dairy Scholarship - $1,000; Herbert Burbank Jr. Memorial Scholarship- $1,500; Opperman & Son Truck Sales Scholarship - $1,000; Park Avenue Turf Scholarship - $1,000

Elizabeth PachecoSanta Rosa Junior College

Isolena Maestretti and BerniceBeretta Memorial - $1,000; Joe Bucher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

Marissa PendletonSanta Rosa Junior College

Russian River Valley Girls Scholarship - $1,000

Call 800.800.4865 today or visit AgLoan.com

A part of the Farm Credit System. Equal Opportunity Lender.

American AgCredit is proud to support youth

in agriculture.

AG IS OUR MIDDLE NAME

A Special Congratulations to Andrew Nunez and Grace Nonella, our 2018 Scholarship Recipients!

Francesca PharoColorado State University

The HALTER Scholarship - $2,500

Lauren PlumKansas State University

Barbara Jean Gregori MemorialScholarship - $1,000;Sonoma Media Investments Agriculture Scholarship - $1,000

Matteo RamagliSanta Rosa Junior College

Paul Hobbs Winery Scholarship- $3,000

Taylor RichardsonCSU, Chico

Enzenauer Agriculture Scholarship- $2,500; Martha J. Faust MemorialScholarship - $1,000; Warren Dutton Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

Ariel ScholtenOklahoma State UniversityCharles Bacigalupi/Russian RiverValley Winegrowers Scholarship- $1,000; PG&E Agriculture Scholarship- $3,125; Russian River Valley Girls Scholarship - $1,000

Olivia SetlakSanta Rosa Junior College

Wright Contracting Scholarship- $1,000

Lucas TolliniCSU Chico

Russian River Valley WinegrowersFoundation - $2,500

Dena TunziColorado State UniversityAl Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship- $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Cattlemen & Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen- Chisholm Memorial Scholarship - $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Cattlemen & Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen Scholarship - $1,000

Madison PottsCSU, Chico

Russian River Valley Girls Scholarship - $1,000

Robert TunziOklahoma State UniversitySonoma-Marin Cattlemen & Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen Scholarship - $3,000; Pat & Allison Emery Scholarship- $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship - $1,000

Steven PozziCSU, FresnoPaul Downer (Vineyard Industry Products) Memorial Scholarship - $1,000; Serres Ranch Agriculture Scholarship- $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Cattlemen &Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen Scholarship - $3,000

Lindley Cattle Company

Jack Gale

Randy Luginbill

Moutain Mike’s Pizza

Tom & Kelley Parsons

Piazza Construction

Pat Weeks

Westside Vineyards

$250+

Marchelle Carleton

Ray & Linda Carlson

Rob Chovick

Robert & Jacqueline Christensen

Howard Daulton

Craig Davis Orthodontics

Carol & Joe DePond

Jason & Patricia Ehn

Nick Frey

Giovannini Family Trust

James Granados

Oloph Granath, DDS

Jacobsen Ranches

Steve & Diana Jameson

Craig Johnson

Diane Lafranchi

Ted Luthin

Mo Family Vineyards

Damon Morelli

North Bay Business Journal

Jim O’Hara

George Polley

Rawah Vineyards

James Taylor

The Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County presented the 2018 Gold Cup Award to Megan Binford of Novato at the Junior Awards Breakfast. The award honors the outstanding exhibitor at the Sonoma County Fair.

More than 100 awards were presented to outstanding 4-H and FFA Sonoma County Fair exhibitors at the Junior Awards Breakfast. At the event, more than 600 attendees gathered to celebrate the hard work and many accomplishments of junior exhibitors.

2018 Foundation Sponsored Events

Call 800.800.4865 today or visit AgLoan.com

A part of the Farm Credit System. Equal Opportunity Lender.

American AgCredit is proud to support youth

in agriculture.

AG IS OUR MIDDLE NAME

A Special Congratulations to Andrew Nunez and Grace Nonella, our 2018 Scholarship Recipients!

Ariel ScholtenOklahoma State UniversityCharles Bacigalupi/Russian RiverValley Winegrowers Scholarship- $1,000; PG&E Agriculture Scholarship- $3,125; Russian River Valley Girls Scholarship - $1,000

Olivia SetlakSanta Rosa Junior College

Wright Contracting Scholarship- $1,000

Lucas TolliniCSU Chico

Russian River Valley WinegrowersFoundation - $2,500

Dena TunziColorado State UniversityAl Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship- $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Cattlemen & Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen- Chisholm Memorial Scholarship - $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Cattlemen & Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen Scholarship - $1,000

Sonoma County Fair & Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County’s 4-H and FFA Awards Breakfast

Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County sponsors ag programs for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Today program. This year nearly

100 juniors from Sonoma County high schools participated in Agriculture Day and toured local farms and businesses.

American AgCredit is proud to have contributed over $100,000 in scholarships to the Sonoma County Farm Bureau over the last 20 years.

Robert TunziOklahoma State UniversitySonoma-Marin Cattlemen & Sonoma-Marin Cattlewomen Scholarship - $3,000; Pat & Allison Emery Scholarship- $1,000; Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship - $1,000

Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County awarded $167,750 in scholarships and another

$37,000 for the Children of Vineyard Workers scholarship fund, which the Foundation is privileged

to administer for Wilson Family of Wineries. All donations made to the Foundation are tax deductible

and are used to preserve Sonoma County’s rich agricultural heritage through education and outreach

in urban and rural communities. In total, contributions to the Foundation totaled $178,350 in 17/18.

Donations ranging from $25 to $15,000 were given when renewing Farm Bureau memberships, in

memorial of past leaders and at Farm Bureau events. More than $87,000 in donations were pledged

at the Great Sonoma Crab and Wine Fest. The largest percentage of donations over the last year

was distributed through agriculture scholarships. The Foundation awarded 41 of Sonoma and Marin

County’s top students majoring in agricultural business, culinary, dairy science, viticulture, veterinary

medicine and plant genetics with scholarships. The Foundation is diligent in keeping overhead

expenses to a minimum, so that maximum resources are used to build agricultural awareness and

foster a positive public perception about agriculture in Sonoma County.

October2017

October2018

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% Change

TOTAL ASSETS

$123,152 $206,815 $83,663 60%

Farm Bureau Foundation Expenses

2017 - 2018 Farm Bureau Foundation Financial ReportCommunity donors contributed more than $178,000 for agricultural programs and scholarships

Farm Bureau Foundation Income

Total Net Assets Previous Year Comparison

Scholarships Awarded Per Year 2007 - 2018

Farm Bureau Foundation Income

Donations - 98%

Other - 1%

Program Sponsorships 1%

Farm Bureau Foundation Expenses

Scholarships & Awards - 84%

Operations - 11%

Programs - 5%

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