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Save Family Farming
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Save Family Farming speaks out to protect Washington’s family farming community through advocacy, outreach, and public education.
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This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the farmers who push through long days, tough weather, low prices, and relentless regulations to keep us fed. Your grit and stewardship inspire us every day. Thank you, farmers.
#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Public records reveal UW–Madison's Professor Rebecca Larson took over $200k for testimony now facing major scientific issues. Ben Tindall explains what this means for the EPA’s credibility.
https://savefamilyfarming.org/bought-paid-for-professor-testifying-against-wa-dairies-gets-200k-payday/
#PNW
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Hours cut. Paychecks shrinking. Farms pushed to the edge. Our Dec. 13 documentary shows what rising labor mandates are really doing to workers and farms. We’re raising $6,000 to get their stories in front of lawmakers statewide.

#GivingTuesday #FarmingOnTheBrink #Documentary #PNW #AgViability
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Randy Fortenbery, an agricultural economist at Washington State University, joins Dillon with the data and what it indicates may be involved in the big change.

https://savefamilyfarming.org/wa-farm-income-plummets-as-state-piles-on-new-costs/

#TheFarmingShow #AgViability #PNW #WALeg
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A Yakima activist group made people list their occupation to attend a film screening… then charged only dairy farmers $535 while everyone else got in free.
https://savefamilyfarming.org/yakima-nonprofit-charges-dairy-farmers-over-500-to-see-film-all-others-get-in-free/
#TheFarmingShow #WALeg #PNW
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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A UW–Madison university scientist’s report backing DOJ & EPA pollution claims doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. Here’s what the data really shows.

https://savefamilyfarming.org/expert-doj-scientists-accusations-against-yakima-dairies-not-credible/

#thejusticedept #environmentalprotectionagency #pnw
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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#ICYMI: Family farming is being heard in The Seattle Times, FOX 13, and even Newsweek because we’re refusing to stay silent. But this is no time to coast. Look for details inside our newsletter for our EPA reform webinar this month, Campaign School, and new documentary Farming on the Brink!
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Every vote is a voice. If agriculture is silent, agriculture loses. Cast your ballot. Speak up for those who feed you. Stay engaged. Stay informed. Stay loud. Farming survives when its supporters show up.

#Vote #VoteWA #SaveFamilyFarming
November 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Farmers and many others across the Pacific Northwest and beyond have followed a unique, regional weather blog over the last more than three decades.
https://savefamilyfarming.org/beloved-ag-focused-pnw-weather-forecast-blogger-calls-it-quits-after-31-years/

#PNW #wawx #farming #agriculture #weather
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Will you be there? Bring your questions and learn how reforming the EPA can strengthen both science and stewardship while restoring trust in the agency’s mission.

▶️ Live Streaming on SFF’s Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

#Agriculture #Energy #Environment #Science #EPA #PNW
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Chelsea Hajny, WA Cattlemen’s Assoc. Exec. VP, joins Dillon with the Washington state ranchers’ reaction to the move and Trump’s upsetting comments about it.

🎧 https://savefamilyfarming.org/why-us-cattle-ranchers-have-a-beef-with-president-trump/

#TheFarmingShow #Cattlemen #Beef #PNW #AgViability
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Farmers say science and common sense are missing from Olympia’s new buffer plan. It could devastate family farms while failing fish. Learn more & take action:

🎧 https://savefamilyfarming.org/why-wa-farmers-oppose-new-forest-stream-buffer-plan

#WALeg #Olympia #PNW #Forestry #Farming #Agriculture
October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Equip yourself to make a powerful difference! Participants will learn how to:
🗣️ Communicate effectively with voters and stakeholders
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Organize campaign strategy, staff, and structure
🙋 Recruit and engage volunteers
AND MORE!
Sign up: https://savefamilyfarming.org/campaignschool/

#PNW #SaveFarming
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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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/
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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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

Whatcom Family Farmers
October 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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#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
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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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
October 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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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.

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#TheFarmingShow #Harvest2025 #CornHarvest #Dairy #PNW #AgTech
September 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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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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September 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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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
September 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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A #Yakima activist group published anti-farm videos featuring the @doh.wa.gov logo, raising serious questions about taxpayer dollars backing political propaganda. Save Family Farming has filed an official complaint w/ @atg.wa.gov calling for an investigation.

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August 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Why is the @doh.wa.gov logo appearing in activist attack videos against local farms? We filed a complaint with the @atg.wa.gov to find out and we've posted it here:
savefamilyfarming.org/wp-content/u...

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August 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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For decades, #dairies across #Washington state have generated #greenenergy from cow manure via methane digesters, but the #technology to extract energy from cow poop has evolved dramatically.

#PNW

🎙️https://savefamilyfarming.org/yakima-dairy-demonstrates-evolution-of-farm-green-energy-technology/
June 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Join us in this fight for the future of local #agriculture! Learn more & support the project here: savefamilyfarming.org/farmingonthe...

Your support makes all the difference. Let’s stand together for family farms, farmworkers, & the communities that depend on them!

#farmingonthebrink #Friday #pnw
May 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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At Save Family Farming, we believe agriculture is vital for our communities, providing food, jobs, and stability. Join us to support hardworking families and build a resilient future for family farming in Washington State. Learn how you can help: savefamilyfarming.org/advocacy/
February 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM