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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-016931
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250225

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARMER BROTHERS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				950725980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14501 N. FREEWAY
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76177
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888 998 2468

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 77057
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76177
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">February&nbsp;25</FONT>,
2025</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I><U>VIA EDGAR</U></I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, DC 20549<BR>
Attention: Sarah Sidwell</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Re:</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Farmer
                                            Bros. Co.<BR>
                                            Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3<BR>
                                            File No.&nbsp;333-283765<BR>
                                            Request for Acceleration</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Farmer Bros. Co. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) hereby requests acceleration
of the effective date of the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-283765), so that it will be
declared effective at 4:00 p.m.&nbsp;Eastern Time on February&nbsp;28, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. Once the Registration
Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Bass, Berry&nbsp;&amp; Sims PLC by calling Tatjana
Paterno at (615) 742-7928.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jared Vitemb</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jared Vitemb</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">VP, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance
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