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Preserving the legacy and future
of family farming in #Whatcom County by unifying the #farming community and building public support.
This Thanksgiving, we honor Whatcom farmers pushing through long days, rising costs, endless paperwork and court filings just to keep growing food. Your resilience feeds us all. #Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Big shoutout to Northwest Propane, a Platinum Level Sponsor of the Farmer Rally! Their reliable support keeps our farms moving and our ag community strong. Learn more: https://nwpropane.net

#FarmerRally2025 #familyfarming #farmstrong #farming #agriculture #harvest #PNW #fyp
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Huge thanks to Nelson-Reisner, a Platinum Level Sponsor of this year’s Farmer Rally. Their support strengthens our local farm families and helps make this event possible. Learn more about their work here: nelsonreisner.com

#FarmerRally #familyfarming #farmstrong #farming #agriculture #harvest
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Local farmers are calling out Washington State Department of Ecology for adding to confusion about its Whatcom water rights lawsuit with a recent attempt to correct “rumors” & “misinformation.”
https://savefamilyfarming.org/irony-state-misrepresents-whatcom-water-lawsuit-facts-in-its-own-fact-check/
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Huge thanks to our Farmer Rally Platinum Sponsor Len Honcoop Gravel for supporting this year’s Farmer Rally! Their commitment helps keep Whatcom farms strong.

Learn more: https://honcoop.com

#WhatcomFarmers #FarmerRally #FarmerRally2025 #WhatcomCounty #Whatcom #PNW
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Tom Tebb, former director of the state’s Office of the Columbia River joins Dillon ahead of his address at Whatcom Family Farmers’ 2025 Farmer Rally.
🎙️https://savefamilyfarming.org/hope-for-whatcom-water-top-wa-expert-to-speak-at-farmer-rally/

#TheFarmingShow #FarmerRally #WhatcomCounty
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A big thank-you to Farmers Equipment Company for fueling this year’s Farmer Rally as our Dinner Sponsor! Their continued support of Whatcom Family Farmers helps bring our community together to celebrate and stand up for local agriculture.
whatcomfamilyfarmers.org/farmer-rally
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We’re grateful for partners who stand with local farms year after year. 🌾 Huge thanks to Larson Gross for being a Title Sponsor of the 2025 Farmer Rally! Their support strengthens Whatcom’s farming families.

Join us Nov 19.
👉 whatcomfamilyfarmers.org/farmer-rally
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A huge thank-you to EPL Feed for being a Title Sponsor of this year’s Farmer Rally. Their ongoing support helps keep local agriculture strong and thriving. 🌾

Join us November 19 to celebrate the future of farming

👉 whatcomfamilyfarmers.org/farmer-rally

👉 eplfeed.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Protecting Whatcom County farming and promoting a settlement to the state’s adjudication lawsuit are the goals of a recently unveiled proposal from this Councilman.

🎙️Listen here: https://savefamilyfarming.org/water-settlement-farming-protections-focus-of-whatcom-councilmans-proposal/

#PNW #Farming
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Hope isn’t naive — it’s a strategy.” 🌿
Join us Nov. 19 at the NW Washington Fairgrounds for the Farmer Rally, featuring keynote speaker Tom Tebb on stewardship, sovereignty & shared solutions.

👉 https://whatcomfamilyfarmers.org/farmer-rally

#WhatcomFarmers #WhatcomCounty #Farming #Agriculture
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We are excited to share with you our keynote speaker for our upcoming Farmer Rally! Tebb's extensive experience includes serving as the former Dir of the Office of Columbia River. Learn more: https://whatcomfamilyfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Farmer-Rally-2025-Keynote_Tebb.pdf
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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
Back in 2022, we raised the alarm about high bacteria levels flowing from north to south. Real progress happens when both sides take responsibility.
#Whatcom #WaterQuality
https://www.whatcomcd.org/post/water-recognizes-no-border-improved-water-quality-requires-neighbo-u-rs-to-work-together
October 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Whatcom Family Farmers Exec Director takes a closer look at some of the mistakes this local news report made and why bad reporting can cause such a problem for farming. savefamilyfarming.org/how-a-news-r...

#TheFarmingShow #WhatcomCounty #AirQuality #PNW #Farming #ProtectFarming #TruthMatters
September 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Proud to partner with Hampton Lumber for the first-ever Farming & Forestry Tour. Local leaders, farmers & foresters came together to share challenges, ideas & a vision for the future. 🐄🫐🌲

#HamptonLumberCo #SamsonEstates #ColdstreamFarms #WhatcomFamilyFarmers

#PNW #Whatcom #WashingtonState #WALeg
August 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
ALL NEW #local #farming documentary coming soon!

“Every Last Drop” gives you a front-row seat to a #Whatcom potato farmer’s pursuit of previously-impossible levels of water efficiency.

With a water crisis and massive court case looming, he says his quest is a matter of survival for local farming.
July 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Why is Whatcom Family Farmers needed?

Learn more about Why Whatcom Family Farmers, and how you can support our work: lnkd.in/gYsbvzN8

#Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #WhatcomFarmers #Agriculture #Farming #WALeg
January 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
January 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Our 2nd annual Agriculture Career Fair is coming up on Feb 7th. Swipe through this post to find out how your farm or business can get involved.

#whatcomagriculturecareerfair #whatcomjobs #careersinag #whatcomagriculture #afutureforfarming

#whatcom #skagit

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January 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM