1. Organizations Assisting Agricultural Producers
ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT COMES IN TWO DISTINCT FORMS
PUBLIC FUNDED / INDUSTRY SUPPORTED

2. Breaking Down the Differences
Public Support Organizations
State or Federally funded
Tax Dollars
Emphasis on Education and Marketing
Industry Funded
Voluntary Membership Fees
Mandatory assessment based on crop movement

3. Two Types of Funding Public Support Organizations
Private Support Organization
Voluntary Membership Fees
Mandatory assessment based on crop movement
Emphasis on producer benefits, information, legislation
State or Federally funded
Tax Dollars
Emphasis on Education and Marketing

4. Farm organizations are working everyday to educate consumers and protect the California farmers ability to continue to produce the bounty of the Golden State.
Abundant California

5. Publically Funded Organizations
Education
These groups provide research and grower education programs that are designed to improve both crop and business management improvements to the Farm operation.

6. Grower Funded Agricultural Organizations
These grower funded organizations are responsible for providing marketing information, business management information and various other services.

7. Benefits of Cooperation
Strength in numbers
Power in the marketplace
Pooling resources and talent
Power in bargaining
Together people can do more

8. Working Together Makes Everyone Stronger