Michelle Ruiz honored as one of the 2026 California Women Founders of the Year

Presented by California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom through the California Women’s Wealth Advisory Council and F5 Collective, and recognized on the California Senate floor by President Pro Tempore Monique Limón, this honor recognizes Michelle’s work to unlock new economic opportunity for California’s food and agricultural industries—and her leadership in demonstrating that women can help build the next generation of American manufacturing through innovative thinking, mission-driven leadership, and humane practices.