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Adopt Resolution commending Joseph Pezzini upon his selection as the National Steinbeck Center’s 2012 Valley of the World Ag Leader Award.
(Supervisor Calcagno)
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WHEREAS, Joseph Pezzini’s roots run deep in the agricultural industry where his father, Angelo Pezzini and grandfather, Joe Pezzini, after arriving in the United States from Italy in the 1920’s, first farmed artichokes at the west end of Carmel Valley in 1930 and then moved north to Castroville in 1940; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Pezzini grew up working on the family farm with his brothers and sisters; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Pezzini graduated from Palma High School, attended Hartnell Community College and graduated from U.C Davis in 1981 with a B.S. in Agricultural Science and Management. After graduating from U.C. Davis, Joe went on to earn an MBA from the Agribusiness Institute at the University of Santa Clara in 1983; and
WHEREAS, while attending college Joseph Pezzini worked for Ocean Mist Farms and affiliate companies during summer months and seasonal breaks; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Pezzini returned to the Salinas Valley after college in 1983 and accepted a position with Boutonnet Farms as a Ranch Farmer. In 1987, Joe and two partners, Troy Boutonnet and Les Tottino, started Valley Pride, a harvesting company dedicated to harvesting Ocean Mist Farms crops. Joe is president and managing partner of the company; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Pezzini is Vice President of Operations at Ocean Mist Farms where he is responsible for Cooling Operations, Food Safety, Research & Development, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, and Strategic Planning. In addition, Joe accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer of Ocean Mist Farms in February 2009, a position which he takes very seriously and proudly serves; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Pezzini dedicates a great deal of his personal time to the community. He is a board member of numerous organizations including the Produce Marketing Association, Grower Shipper As...
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