1972
1972
California Winegrower Foundation is founded to provide fringe benefits for agricultural workers.
1973-2006
1973-2006
Lee Henderson serves as General Manager
1976-78
1976-1978
Foundation services expanded to include doctor visits, obtaining travel papers and translation.
1983
1983
Focus evolves from labor relations to benefit administration.
1999
1999
Partners with Western Growers Assurance Trust to develop a group health program.
2006
2006
Lee Henderson retires after 33 years of service. Rebecca Barlow is appointed as Executive Director.
2010
2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act become law, mandating health care benefits for individuals and employers.
2013
2013
California Grower Foundation Health Insurance Solutions, #0I36115, CGF’s new insurance agency division is formed
2019
2019
California Winegrower Foundation adopts new dba's Ag Health Benefits Alliance of Northern California and Agricultural Health Benefits Insurance Agency.
2020
2020
AHBA relocates to 5 Financial Plaza, #116 Napa, CA.
2020
2020, 2021 & 2022
AHBA Educational Foundation, LLC. is created to provide scholarships to health plan participants and family members. To date, the Educational Foundation has awarded 21 scholarship grants, totaling $86,000.
2022
2022
It is our 50th Anniversary! Thank you to the ag community for your continued support.