In 61 years as a Farm Bureau member, Sutter County farmer James Marler has served in numerous leadership roles in county and statewide organizations. His dedication to volunteer efforts on behalf of agriculture led to his receipt of the California Farm Bureau Federation Distinguished Service Award, presented during the 100th CFBF Annual Meeting in San Diego.
A walnut grower and former rice farmer from Meridian who has been a member of the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Board of Directors for 43 years, Marler has served as county Farm Bureau president and represented Butte, Nevada, Sutter and Yuba counties on the CFBF Board of Directors from 1997 until 2003.
“Jim Marler personifies the dedication to service that makes Farm Bureau successful,” CFBF President Jamie Johansson said. “Along with his service on county and state boards of directors, Jim has served on numerous committees reviewing Farm Bureau policies, to assure our organization continues to represent the best interests of our members.”
The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau, which nominated Marler for the award, described him as “the first to volunteer himself for a job; he’s not afraid to join a new committee to understand what’s going on, and is the first one to represent Yuba-Sutter agriculture at local events.”
The Distinguished Service Award has been presented annually since 1953 to dedicated Farm Bureau volunteers from California. In addition to the award to Marler, CFBF presented the Distinguished Service Award to former California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger.
The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 36,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 5.6 million Farm Bureau members.
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