OUR STORY
The Voice of Agriculture
Yavapai County Farm Bureau is comprised of farmers and ranchers from right here in Yavapai County.
Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental grassroots organization that represents farmers and ranchers and tells their stories to the public. As such, Yavapai County Farm Bureau is a reliable and credible source of information for consumers.
We invite your family to visit us on our website and social media channels to hear the story of your food right from the farmers and ranchers who grow and raise it.
ABOUT US
Yavapai County Farm Bureau is Yavapai County is one of Arizona's original territorial counties, formed in 1864. The first territorial government in Arizona was established 20 miles north of present-day Prescott in 1863 and moved to the site of Prescott in 1864. The County encompasses 8,122 square miles. The area is about the same size as the State of New Jersey.
Thirty-eight percent of the land is administered by the U.S. Forest Service, 9% by the U. S. Bureau of Land Management, 27% by the State of Arizona, 26% is held privately by individuals or corporations, and less than 0.5% is held in trust as Indian Reservation. There are two sovereign Native American nations in Yavapai County – the Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe and the Yavapai-Apache Nation, comprising five Verde Valley tribal communities.
Today's principal industries include tourism and recreation, ranching, manufacturing, and mining. Yavapai County raises cattle, alfalfa, and has numerous vineyards.
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
President
Sharla Mortimer
Vice President
Tim Peterson
Secretary/Treasurer
Emil Molin
Board Members
Mike Conerly
Gary Mortimer
Michael Pierce
Keith Cannon
Tom Bartol
Fred Teskey
Women's Leadership
Sherrie Hanna
Young Farmer & Rancher Chair
Vacant
PROTECTING THE LAND, ENVIRONMENT, & YOU!
We invite your family to visit us on our website and social media channels to hear the story of your food right from the farmers and ranchers who grow and raise it.