Farmer of the Year
Luawanna Hallstrom ~ 2008 Farmer of the Year
Luawanna Hallstrom is Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Harry Singh & Sons and Business Manager for Oceanside Produce Inc. She oversees various business and marketing aspects of both companies. Currently Harry 
Singh & Sons is the largest single vine-ripe tomato producer in the nation. Beyond her role at Harry Singh & Sons, Ms. Hallstrom promotes economic and social development through her efforts in representing agriculture both state wide and nationally. She continues to focus on Agriculture's contribution to issues of education, environment, health, human rights, international goodwill and understanding. Ms. Hallstrom's work includes supporting legislation that promotes sustaining agriculture, immigration reform, food safety and a secure domestic food supply for our nation. For over two decades her long time commitment to immigration reform has been targeted to sustain our country's agriculture industry so that it remains economically viable, work toward social reform and help to create secure boarders. In addition to her position as Western Vice-President of National Council of Agricultural Employers, Ms. Hallstrom is also Co-Chair of the Agricultural Coalition for Immigration Reform, American Farm Bureau Labor Committee Member, California Farm Bureau Labor Committee, Chair, Western Growers Association, Labor Committee Member, U.C Presidents Advisory Commission on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Member, Soroptomist International 2005 Woman of Distinction, Women's International 2007 Living Legacy Award recipient and an appointee through Governor Schwarzenegger to the California Board of Food and Agriculture.
San Diego County Farm Bureau Past Farmers of the Year