Fifty years ago, the Board of Supervisors courageously declared that agriculture was the highest and best use of the land by forming the nation's first agricultural preserve. Today, this Board came together to recognize the impactful nature of the zoning change that forever changed the landscape of the County of Napa. As the daughter of a farmworker, I am extremely humbled to be charged with the protection of our agricultural lands. On this momentous occasion let me share a few ways in which our community has come together to honor our past, present, and future in agriculture - the gem that makes our home heaven on earth.
~ Belia Ramos
