Brian Talley 

Brian Talley

Arroyo Grande, California

Brian was elected to the AgWest Board of Directors in 2016.

A third-generation farmer, he is president of Talley Farms and Talley Vineyards in Arroyo Grande, California. Talley Farms grows, packs and ships vegetables, lemons, strawberries and avocados, and operates a direct-to-consumer harvest box program, while Talley Vineyards specializes in estate-grown chardonnay and pinot noir.

Brian serves as a director of the Las Ventanas Ranch Mutual Benefit Water Company and is a graduate of UC Berkeley and the California Agricultural Leadership Program.

He and his wife, Johnine, have two adult daughters. In his spare time he enjoys travel, cooking and golf. 

Term of office: 2025-2029