Napa’s Four Leading Agriculture and Wine Organizations Speak with One Voice Before Board of Supervisors, Calling for Permitting Reform and Long-Term Land Use Protections

April 14, 2026 (Saint Helena, CA) — The Napa County Farm Bureau, Napa Valley Vintners, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, and Winegrowers of Napa County appeared before the Napa County Board of Supervisors on April 14, 2026, speaking with one voice on behalf of Napa’s agricultural community. The coalition presented a unified set of policy recommendations addressing specific, actionable opportunities across permitting, water policy, conservation, and long-term General Plan priorities — and called on the Board to act on both immediate reforms and longer-range land use protections to ensure agriculture remains viable in Napa County for generations to come.
The recommendations were developed collaboratively over several months, drawing on input from active farmers and winemakers, and were formally approved by each organization’s Board of Directors. The coalition framed its appearance not as a protest, but as an act of stewardship — offering honest feedback and practical solutions in the spirit of the nearly 60-year partnership between Napa’s agricultural industry and its Agricultural Preserve land use framework.

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