MEET YOUR FUTURE VOLUNTEER LEADERS Sal Parra, Jr. Director of Farming at Burford Ranch
Sal Parra is partner of Coyula Farms in Helm, Calif., a grower of almonds and pistachios. He is also Director of Farming at Burford Farming Company in Fresno, Calif., where he manages the farming operations. Sal earned his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business and his Master of Business Administration at California State University, Fresno. Sal is an alumnus of the California Agricultural Leadership Program and currently serves as a director of the James Groundwater Sustainability Agency, on the Fresno County Farm Bureau board of directors and is a member of the Bayer Horticulture Advisory Council.
Daring: The most daring thing I’ve done is zip lining while on my honeymoon with Ramona in Saint Lucia. We zip lined over canyons, rivers and very high altitudes. We did all this right after a huge rainstorm so who knows how sturdy those wires were. (Picture is of me zip lining in Las Vegas)
Most important people: My wife Ramona and daughter Linda are the most important people in my life. They give purpose and meaning to my life. Everything I do, I do it for them.
Favorite meal: Steak; I enjoy going to a great steakhouse like Bazaar Meat, Golden Steer or Hell’s Kitchen but I can also cook a mean steak of my own.
Most fashionable: A few weeks ago in Las Vegas, the occasion was my wife’s birthday and we went to Nobu for dinner. I had just got a new pair of shoes and was excited to share the moment with my wife.
Laughing: The person who makes me laugh the most is my dad and his vibrant storytelling. He can be very exaggerated and exorbitant in his stories and it is hilarious.
Chapó was the best most mischievous dog ever. We lost him two years ago but absolutely loved his personality and smugness.
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