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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-033417
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAUER THOMAS E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001983315

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		231073641

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTHLAKE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76262

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARMER BROTHERS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				950725980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTHLAKE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76262
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888 998 2468

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 77057
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76177
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Farmer Bros. Co. 2020 Inducement Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which were granted on January 3, 2023 (&quot;Grant Date&quot;). The RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date, beginning on January 3, 2024, and will settle in common stock upon vesting, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Company and the acceleration provisions of the Plan and RSU grant agreement.</footnote>
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    <div style="text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> Exhibit 24<br>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><u>FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Scott R. Drake, Matt Coffman, Amber D.
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;prepare, execute,
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          securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;);</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; seek or obtain, as
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;perform any and all
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned acknowledges that:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any documents
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;neither the Company
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          (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and</div>
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