Ron Frietas lives in Modesto with his wife, Nonine. They have two married children and four grandchildren. Ron has had many family members involved in agriculture, including his grandparents on both sides.
A retired land use planner, Ron served as the Director of Planning and Community Development for Stanislaus County. Now he loves to travel, fish, and spend time with his grandchildren.
Ron believes that the Central Valley is a unique world resource, with the water, soil, and climate to grow over 400 commercial crops. He enjoys serving on the CFT board with like-minded people who understand the great resource which we steward.