Save Family Farming @savefarming
Working to protect the future of Washington's family farms savefamilyfarming.org Seattle Joined March 2016-
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Our response to the upside down logic expressed in a recent Seattle Times article, alleging that farmers actually profit by using the costly and complicated H-2A program to fill labor gaps. Read our full Letter to the Editor here: seattletimes.com/opinion/letter…
He's been studying the Lower Snake River Dams for years, and 'Armchair Engineer' Adam Ratliff joins Dillon with the truth about the pros and cons of these important and controversial structures. @archair_engr on.soundcloud.com/DoHZMuMwbUKcHw…
"As our farms disappear, so, too, does our access to food grown locally." If you value having food grown locally, you must value and support the family farmer growing it. #waleg #savefamilyfarming #familyfarm #agcensus #eatlocal #fooddesert #foodsecurity seattletimes.com/opinion/wa-is-…
Thanks to @seattletimes and @SeaTimesOpinion for publishing my op-ed today. WA lost 14 farms a week between 2017-2022. It's time to stop the bleeding and make a change. #waleg @WSDAgov @USDA @FarmBureau @BeltwayBeef seattletimes.com/opinion/wa-is-…
Tri-Cities area farmers, Kennewick Irrigation District has published a tool to keep in updating on the status of your water and any possible outages in your area. Learn more here: pnwag.net/ixp/1130/p/ken…
"I felt it important that producers hear from FSA about this error before they receive a letter that says, 'Your contract's under review, and it may be terminated,'" Wyss said. "I don't think producers deserve a cold letter." #CREP @usdafsa #fishneedfarms capitalpress.com/state/washingt…
“Last year in Quincy farm workers protested a new state overtime law because they said it actually resulted in them losing hours. Workers said that law, intended to ensure fairness in the workplace, would actually result in more workers leaving the industry.” #waleg #letuswork
“Last year in Quincy farm workers protested a new state overtime law because they said it actually resulted in them losing hours. Workers said that law, intended to ensure fairness in the workplace, would actually result in more workers leaving the industry.” #waleg #letuswork
"Successful applicants will receive a one-time $15,000 in start-up funds to support their operation's growth and agricultural ventures." sunnysidesun.com/news/agricultu…
What will happen to our local food sources if our small and medium-sized farms no longer have access to water? Watch the full, must-see documentary, Losing The Farm to hear the story of Cascade Farms. #LosingtheFarm #SaveFamilyFarming losingthefarm.org
Nearly every other state that's enacted overtime pay rules for farm work allows for seasonal flexibility to help both farmworkers and farms--except Washington state. #seasonal #overtime #waleg on.soundcloud.com/tB6QPbebZg2L3i…
Whatcom County residents are invited to a special informational event in Lynden on the evening of Wednesday, March 27th, where they can make sure they’re prepared for the state’s upcoming water rights adjudication court case. whatcomfamilyfarmers.org/2024/03/21/mak… @earthpluswater #aesi #RH2
"Overtime flexibility, access to water, relief from predators, tax incentives for conservation program participation are all goals to make agriculture – and Washington state – a better place to live and grow food. It is time we began addressing those needs..." #waleg
"Overtime flexibility, access to water, relief from predators, tax incentives for conservation program participation are all goals to make agriculture – and Washington state – a better place to live and grow food. It is time we began addressing those needs..." #waleg
Farmers in Whatcom County say @EcologyWA’s attempt to exempt residential irrigation in upcoming water rights adjudication amounts to illegal change of WA state law. #waleg #whatcom #savefamilyfarming
Farmers in Whatcom County say @EcologyWA’s attempt to exempt residential irrigation in upcoming water rights adjudication amounts to illegal change of WA state law. #waleg #whatcom #savefamilyfarming
Save Family Farming's Gerald Baron joins Dillon with details on his meta-analysis of several recent key studies that show habitat is unlikely the limiting factor keeping Chinook salmon populations struggling, and what that reality could mean for farming. on.soundcloud.com/Qxmvh
Sen. Perry Dozier, a wheat farmer in Waitsburg, said the refunds look good only on paper. "Thirty million is nothing. That's going to be nothing," he said. "It's like throwing a dog a bone to shut him up for awhile." #fueltax #waleg #savefamilyfarming capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/sma…
"Washington farmers have long supported stream restoration, contributing to the 925 miles of streams restored and 6 million trees planted. but we should not expect Chinook recovery without addressing the primary problems." #salmonrecovery #chinook #waleg savefamilyfarming.org/letter-to-seat…
From 2017-2022, Washington State lost over 3,700 farms. "Everyone should be concerned about the loss of farms in the United States." #waleg #savefamilyfarming #familyfarm @WSDAgov @USDA Read more here: capitalpress.com/opinion/column…
"Habitat improvements should and will continue, but we should not expect Chinook recovery without addressing the primary problems." #waleg #salmonrecovery #savefamilyfarming seattletimes.com/opinion/letter…
The 2022 Ag Census is out from the USDA and Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling it a "wakeup call." Pam Lewison, at the Washington Policy Center, details how the situation is even worse in WA state than it is nationally. #waleg @USDA @WSDAgov @ag_wpc 🔊 on.soundcloud.com/uewVA
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@savefarming My family first generation farmer 39 years exact we r the edge of closing a farm 1700 acres of vegetable farm. We started from 40 acres in 1985. Help help before we all out of farming
Deep emotion and harsh realities of #farmlife are on full display in a new #documentary released #today giving viewers an inside look at a local #potato farm that chose to close last year in the face of daunting odds for survival. #LosingTheFarm youtu.be/3N1TaIa4wwY?si…
The new USDA Census of Agriculture shows fewer farms, less land nationwide. “This survey … is a wakeup call,” Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said. capitalpress.com/nation_world/n…
Farmworkers are still waiting for leaders in Olympia to help them with the difficult situation WA’s new farming overtime law created. Even though they acknowledge there’s a problem, lawmakers have refused to make any changes to help the people who harvest the food we eat. #waleg
Maia Espinoza, Director of the Center for Latino Leadership, said WA State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña's exit happened as farmworkers in favor of a bill to allow overtime flexibility were about to speak. #waleg #letuswork #protectfarmworkers #savefamilyfarming on.soundcloud.com/Hbr8k
COMING SOON: Join us online Feb 15, for the release of Losing The Farm: The Jeff & Diana Bedlington Story, for a gritty, emotional look inside the harsh realities facing family farms trying to survive in #Whatcom County and across #Washington state. #LosingtheFarm #localfood
As an executive producer on this project, I’m so pumped this documentary is about to drop (next week!)
COMING SOON: Join us online Feb 15, for the release of Losing The Farm: The Jeff & Diana Bedlington Story, for a gritty, emotional look inside the harsh realities facing family farms trying to survive in #Whatcom County and across #Washington state. #LosingtheFarm #localfood
@JortsTheCat @AppleApril111 @sen_saldana If you are really interested in what’s happening to small family farms in WA state, take a listen.
Maia Espinoza, Director of the Center for Latino Leadership, said WA State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña's exit happened as farmworkers in favor of a bill to allow overtime flexibility were about to speak. #waleg #letuswork #protectfarmworkers #savefamilyfarming on.soundcloud.com/Hbr8k