The Farming Show

The Farming Show


As Drought Worsens, New Documentary Film Spotlights Whatcom Farm’s Quest to Save Water

July 21, 2025

A key part of the Whatcom County farming community’s fight for survival in the face of immense water resource pressures is on full display in a brand-new documentary film.

Every Last Drop, Whatcom Family Farmers’ latest film release, captures the struggles of a local potato farm using the latest technology to reach new heights of water efficiency under the looming clouds of a local water crisis and massive court case.

Greg Ebe, a multigenerational farmer and experienced civil engineer, is dead-set on leading his team to create a drip irrigation system that not only saves major quantities of water, but also improves the quality of his renowned specialty seed potato crop