Eastern Washington Family Farmers

Last week, Washington Labor & Industries proposed a draft of emergency rules for temporary agriculture worker housing when it comes to combating the spread of Coronavirus. A variety of farm groups across the state fear this will be a detrimental hit to the state’s agriculture industry, with cherry harvest starting in just a few weeks. ...

Advocacy is a pressing issue for farmers in the 21st century.  Commodity groups, researchers and lawmakers will encourage farmers to tell their story before someone else, specifically those opposed to farming, shares it for them.  But, according to Stacey Cobb with the advocacy organization Eastern Washington Family Farmers, it’s not a lack of interests or willingness.  She said farm...

Advocacy is a pressing issue for farmers in the 21st century.  Commodity groups, researchers and lawmakers will encourage farmers to tell their story before someone else, specifically those opposed to farming, shares it for them.  But, according to Stacey Cobb with the advocacy organization Eastern Washington Family Farmers, it’s not a lack of interests or willingness.  She said farm...

The voices calling for the EPA to pull its 2012 Yakima Valley Nitrate study and conduct a peer review continues to grow.  Joining producers, farmers and lawmakers is Eastern Washington Family Farmers.   EWFF Executive Director Gerald Baron says the study, which was launched in response to a local newspaper article, aimed at proving dairies in the Yakima Valley were responsible for elevated nitrate

The voices calling for the EPA to pull its 2012 Yakima Valley Nitrate study and conduct a peer review continues to grow.  Joining producers, farmers and lawmakers is Eastern Washington Family Farmers.   EWFF Executive Director Gerald Baron says the study, which was launched in response to a local newspaper article, aimed at proving dairies in the Yakima Valley were responsible for elevated nitrate