The Farming Show

The Farming Show


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State Funding Cuts Leave Whatcom Water Users High & Dry
August 12, 2025

State leaders have said they would provide support for the 30,000-plus water users it has sued in its Whatcom water rights adjudication court case as they navigate the extremely complex issues the sta

State Wants Farm Forestry Buffers On Streams Without Fish
August 11, 2025

State leaders are going back on decades-old agreements with farm foresters with a troubling new plan that would force larger forest buffers on streams without fish. - The proposal has farmers worried

Why Would Seattle Need the Ability to Take Skagit Farmland?
August 02, 2025

Seattle's hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River are up for relicensing, and Seattle City Light's proposal leaves the door open to Seattle using eminent domain authority to condemn and take farmland i

Snake River Dams Remain Threatened, Despite Trump Move Back From Brink of Breaching
July 28, 2025

The Trump Administration's decision to step back from an agreement designed to speed the march toward breaching the Lower Snake River dams has the Pacific Northwest farming community breathing a sigh

Social Media Influencers Visit Whatcom Raspberry Farms
July 26, 2025

Social media influencers and reporters from prominent regional and national publications descended on a few local raspberry farms recently, for a tour set up by the Washington Red Raspberry Commission

Big Beautiful Berry Celebration Takes Over Downtown Lynden
July 22, 2025

Featuring 3-on-3 basketball tournaments, a car show, vendors, displays and of course raspberries & ice cream, the Northwest Raspberry Festival took over downtown Lynden July 18-19. - Gary Vis, Lynden

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 communitys 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 F

Whatcom Berries: Raspberry Harvest In Full Swing, Blueberries Start Soon
July 14, 2025

The lion's share of America's frozen red raspberries are picked in Whatcom County, and the 2025 harvest of the celebrated red fruit is in full swing. - Mark Van Mersbergen, Lynden-area berry farmer an

Want To Farm? This WA ‘Farm School’ Could Help
July 07, 2025

As farmers across Washington state and all over the nation age, there's a growing question about who will replace them to continue a farming community. - Judy Feldman, Executive Director of the Whidbe

Research: Farmworkers Earning Less With New Overtime Rules
June 30, 2025

As predicted, new farm work overtime laws aren't benefitting farmworkers, despite the promises of lawmakers who supported the changes. - Tim Delbridge, assistant professor of applied economics at Oreg