Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher was named the 2018 Flower Farm Champion by the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) at its annual meeting Nov. 18 in Santa Barbara. She is the third recipient of the prestigious award.
Fisher was recognized for not only her balanced and straightforward approach to regulating farms and collaborating with flower farmers, but also for her amazing efforts during last December’s Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
“Cathy went above and beyond the call of duty to help work out a plan so flower farmers and workers could access farms that were located in the fire danger zones,” noted CCFC Chair and flower farmer June Wingerden in presenting Fisher with the award. “She worked with CCFC CEO and ambassador Kasey Cronquist to link up with Cal Fire and law enforcement to open up access to nurseries and farms. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in harvested crops were saved because of Cathy’s quick action. She did this without thought of reward but just as part of her job.”
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