By Daniel Jones
For fourth-generation California farmer Jocelyn Anderson, Farm Bureau is an organization that has enriched her life with opportunities to connect with people from across the country.
Jocelyn farms almonds and walnuts and operates a walnut huller on her family farm. Jocelyn was on the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee from 2020-2022, serving as vice chair during the second year of her appointment. She was also on the California YF&R Committee for six years, with four of those years as part of the executive committee, serving as chair in 2022. She is currently the 1st vice president of Glenn County Farm Bureau, a farmer envoy for Solutions from the Land and a board member for her local California Resource Conservation District in the northern part of the state.
When asked how to get involved with Farm Bureau at any level, her answer was simple: “Just say YES!” There are so many unique ways to promote and share about farming. Jocelyn utilized the knowledge she gained through being involved with Farm Bureau to help further her advocacy and leadership skills, particularly identifying others’ leadership styles and qualities, helping to prepare her to work with others on governing boards.
Anderson on stage at the 2022 American Farm Bureau Convention in Atlanta.
Along with connecting with farmers and ranchers all over the country, Jocelyn has educated people outside of the agricultural sector on what practices farmers and ranchers use to be sustainable and climate-smart. Farmers and ranchers are some of the best stewards of the land, and she very much enjoys speaking to outside groups, informing them of innovative technologies.
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