Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher was call the 2018 Flower Farm Champion by the California Cut Flower Commission ( CCFC ) at its yearly encounter Nov. 18 in Santa Barbara . She is the third recipient of the prestigious awarding .
Fisher was recognized for not only her balanced and straightforward approaching to regularise farm and collaborating with efflorescence farmers , but also for her amazing efforts during last December ’s Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties .
Cathy Fisher was honored as the 2018 Flower Farm Champion at CCFC ’s Annual Dinner on November 8 , 2018 . pic by Linda Blue Photography .
“ Cathy went above and beyond the call of duty to help act upon out a plan so flower farmers and proletarian could get at farm that were located in the fire risk zones , ” take down CCFC Chair and heyday farmer June Wingerden in presenting Fisher with the award . “ She work with CCFC CEO and embassador Kasey Cronquist to link up with Cal Fire and police enforcement to open up access to nurseries and farm . century of one thousand of dollar in harvest crops were saved because of Cathy ’s warm action . She did this without thought of reward but just as part of her job . ”
Congressman Salud Carbajal thanked Cathy Fisher for her piece of work to support the farms and presented her with a security of recognition . pic by Linda Blue Photography
Fisher has serve as Santa Barbara County ag commissioner for two term , beginning in 2010 . She began in the industriousness in 1988 as an agricultural biologist trainee with Contra Costa County Department of Agriculture . She was promoted to deputy agricultural commissioner in 1998 , and was appoint chief surrogate by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in 2007 .
Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher believes in a hands - on approach . Here , Cathy is shown on website during the fire of 2016 . Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner ’s Office .
In 2017 , the Flower Farm Champion awarding get to Crystal Hedgpeth , flowered sale manager for Safeway ’s Northern California Division . Hedgpeth take in the award for the creation of Safeway ’s Blue Bucket Campaign that showcases California Grown Flowers in the troupe ’s 280 Northern California memory .
In 2016 , the recipient was Lois Capps , former U.S. Representative for California ’s twenty-fourth congressional district , for her notable efforts to corroborate California ’s flower farmers . A founding member of the Congressional Cut Flower Caucus , Capps service as a co - chair of the caucus since its inception in 2014 . She also helped push cognisance of military issue impacting California ’s flush Fannie Merritt Farmer , certified CA Grown floats at the Tournament of Roses Parade and met with Farmer during protagonism event in Washington , D.C.
source : CCFC
