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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 2d

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 3d

Erik Zavala of Wenatchee-based cooperative Blue Bird, tells Dillon even though the layoffs are routine and expected, the new reporting requirement has caught many people completely off guard. https://savefamilyfarming.org/new-state-farming-layoff-notice-requirement-sows-confusion-threatens-farms/

Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 4d

This drought could damage crops for years, threaten orchards & test the strength of historic agreements between farmers, tribes & the state. But is the Washington State Department of Ecology doing its part to uphold those deals?

#HotTake #PNW #Drought

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 5d

The better path forward is for all the stakeholders to come to the table, work together, and stick to the plan we built collectively.
#Farming #ProtectFarming #Yakima #YakimaBasinPlan #Water #Drought
https://savefamilyfarming.org/we-have-a-plan-now-follow-it/
Washington State Department of Ecology

We have a plan. Now follow it.

Jason Sheehan, member of the Save Family Farming Board of Directors, Lower Yakima Valley Dairy Farmer, and member of the Roza Irrigation District Board of Directors issued a statement regarding the recent announcement of Yakima Basin water restrictions. “The recent announcement that the Yakima Basin will face unprecedented water rationing should

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 6d

Ongoing drought conditions have led to water shortages in the Yakima River Basin severe enough that water to many farms has been shut off.
🎙️https://savefamilyfarming.org/facing-yakima-water-shortage-farmers-and-tribes-exemplify-collaboration/

#Yakima #Nooksack #Water #PNW

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 9d

#ICYMI: Fall is a busy for farms, and for Save Family Farming. 🌾

✔️ New film.
✔️ Fair labor push.
✔️ Real solutions in the works.

Catch up here: https://conta.cc/47i02fp

#Farming #Agriculture #WALeg #PNW #WashingtonState

Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 10d

"This new law is a loss for farmworkers and family farmers, and a win for overbearing big government, the litigation industry, and anti-farm activists.”

#WALeg #PNW #Farming #ProtectFarmers #ProtectFarmworkers

🔗 https://seattlered.com/washington-state/washington-farming-law-criticism/4114497

Advocates warn new law could cripple Washington farms

A new Washington State law forces farms to post public notices for routine seasonal staffing changes, a move farmers say adds pointless red tape.

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 11d

Organic food demand is exploding but farmers are barely hanging on. WA State is #2 in the NATION for organic production, yet federal cuts & red tape are strangling them. Real organic food = protecting the people who grow it. https://youtube.com/watch?v=_liDwdD_4mU
#HotTake #AgViability #Organic #PNW

Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 12d

According to a top advocate for organic agriculture in Washington, broader market access and easing regulatory pressures could be critical to the survival of many organic growers here. https://savefamilyfarming.org/market-access-regulations-among-top-challenges-for-wa-organic-farming/

#Organic #PNW

Market Access, Regulations Among Top Challenges For WA Organic Farming

Like anyone in farming right now, organic farmers in Washington state are feeling the pinch of rising input and labor costs. According to a top advocate for organic agriculture in Washington, broader market access and easing regulatory pressures could be critical to the survival of many organic growers here. With high standards

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 13d

Most people probably don’t know that WA state is #2 in the *NATION* for producing organic food. And demand for organic food nationally and globally continues to grow.

https://savefamilyfarming.org/organic-farmers-face-challenges-despite-growing-demand-part-1/#

#Farm #OrganicFarming #Organic #PNW

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 18d

Washington just turned seasonal harvest jobs into “mass layoffs.” The result? Fines, lawsuits, and chaos — not protection for workers. This is how farms get regulated out of business. youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_w...

#AgViability #WALeg #PNW #WeFeedYou
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HOT TAKE: Washington State just turned SEASONAL HARVEST jobs into “MASS LAYOFFS”

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 19d

Larry Stap, Past President of Save Family Farming, issued a statement regarding the new Washington state law requiring farms to post public “Mini-WARN” notices for routine seasonal layoffs.

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#WALeg #PNW

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Lawmakers, Profiteering Lawyers Threaten WA Farms With Ridiculous New Layoff Notice Rules

Larry Stap, Board of Directors Member and Past President of Save Family Farming, issued a statement regarding the new Washington state law requiring farms to post public “Mini-WARN” notices for routin...

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 20d

Duane Scholten, owner of Lynden, WA-based Scholten's Equipment, joins Dillon with a look at the equipment and technology farmers are using this fall as our region’s corn harvest gets underway.

🎙️--- savefamilyfarming.org/forage-corn-...

#TheFarmingShow #Harvest2025 #CornHarvest #Dairy #PNW #AgTech

Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 25d

The EPA keeps blaming #farmers for #nitrate issues in the Lower #Yakima Valley while ignoring over half a BILLION gallons of #septic effluent leaching straight into groundwater. If we’re serious about solutions, shouldn’t all sources be on the table?

#HotTake #PNW #EPA

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HOT TAKE: Is the EPA protecting water - or playing politics?

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · 25d

The #EPA used to say septic systems were a major nitrate source. Then politics stepped in and farmers got the blame.

👉 Here’s the full story: savefamilyfarming.org/politics-ove...

#PNW #WALeg #Farming #Dairy #Nitrates #Septic #FollowTheScience #TruthMatters #TheJusticeDept #EPARegion10 #LeeZeldin

Politics Over Science: The EPA Ignored Septic Systems and Blamed Farmers

by Dan DeGroot, former Lower Yakima Valley-area dairy farmer The conversation about nitrates in Washington’s aquifers has been derailed by politics and prejudice. For more than a decade, the U.S. En...

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 19

We’re proud to see Save Family Farming quoted in @newsweek.com: “The H-2A program…provides a lifeline for American farmers to keep producing food here.”
We’ll keep advocating for policies that protect #farmers, #workers & #foodsecurity.

#WALeg #Farming #PNW #Seattle
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Trump admin hands immigrant farm workers major win

The State Department said it is changing requirements for H-2A visa renewals.

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 18

Over 30,000 #Whatcom residents face a costly water rights lawsuit, but state lawmakers just slashed support for those they sued by 70% while funding their own litigation. Families & farms deserve better.
#Farming #WhatcomCounty #PNW #WALeg #Yakima #Olympia

🔗 savefamilyfarming.org/olympia-must...

Olympia Must Support The Whatcom Water Users It Sued

Budget shortfalls aren’t an excuse for the state to renege on its duty to provide resources to the 30,000-plus people the Washington State Department of Ecology dragged into court It’s time for Wa...

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 17

Your food supply depends on farm workers. Immigration crackdowns are making a real labor shortage worse—and activists denying it are blocking solutions.

#SaveFamilyFarming #HotTake #PNW #EatLocal #LocalFood #WALeg #WashingtonState #Farming #WeFeedYou #FoodSecurity

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HOT TAKE: The farming labor shortage is REAL...and it's getting WORSE.

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 16

WA farmers need support, not added barriers. Agencies like EPA should help farmers navigate complex rules - not make it harder to produce safe, local food. Family farms deserve fair, workable solutions. #PNW #WALeg #Olympia #Seattle #Spokane #Tacoma #Yakima

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Farmers know best ... so we listened

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ryan Mensonides’ dream of providing top-quality dairy products was derailed by a truck crash. He calls on the state to help revive the economy for his #MountRainier Creamery in BuckleyWA. #PNW
🎙️Listen to Ryan's story: savefamilyfarming.org/emergency-br...
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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 10

Olympia has rolled out new rules that could force farmers to replace expensive systems w/ ones that cost 5–10x more. That means higher costs, fewer farms, & ultimately fewer fresh options at your store. youtube.com/watch?v=aoDJ...

#HotTake #WALeg #Seattle #Spokane #PNW #EatLocalMonth #FarmersMarket

HOT TAKE: Fresh Food at Risk - WA's Cold Storage Crackdown

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 8

Refrigeration is essential on farms. But WA’s new rules could saddle farmers with huge costs & tough choices. Hear from Ben Ingalls of Industrial Ventilation, Inc (IVI) .

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#WALeg #Produce #FreshFood #LocalFood #EatLocal #EatLocalMonth #Farming #PNW #Seattle

Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Sep 3

When the facts don’t fit the story a reporter wants to tell, adding commentary based on preconceived conclusions is not journalism. SFF works to hold media outlets accountable when they push false, damaging narratives about family farms. #HotTake #TruthMatters #PNW #farming
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HOT TAKE: Just so you know, spreading misinformation is NOT journalism!

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Aug 28

What is the H-2A Program and why does it matter? Watch this clear, concise explanation & share to help others understand how H-2A supports both workers & farmers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBU6...

#H2A #FarmworkerProtection #Seasonal #Farming #Agriculture #WALeg #WAState #PNW #Washington

What Is The H-2A Program?

YouTube video by Save Family Farming

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Save Family Farming @savefamilyfarming.bsky.social · Aug 27

How long should the news media keep quoting an anti-farm activist using lies and offensive language intended to divide and create hatred?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K07d...

#HotTake #SaveFamilyFarming #PublicTrust #TruthMatters #PNW #Farming #Agriculture #WALeg

HOT TAKE: Is an activist who keeps spreading misinformation credible?

YouTube video by Save Family Farming

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