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Save Family Farming: DOH Proposal Would Hurt Washington Ag
Save Family Farming: DOH Proposal Would Hurt Washington Ag
Save Family Farming: DOH Proposal Would Hurt Washington Ag
The Ag community is worried proposed changes to how water wells are governed in Washington could lead to a shortage of farmworker housing.  The proposal from the Washington Department of Health would add small shared water wells including those used for farmworker housing.  Dillion...
Save Family Farming Accuses Senators Of Testimony Manipulation
Save Family Farming Accuses Senators Of Testimony Manipulation
Save Family Farming Accuses Senators Of Testimony Manipulation
Farm workers and their advocates say they won't’ be silenced, after two Washington state Senators allegedly manipulated testimony during a hearing in Olympia.  According to Save Family Farming, state Senator Rebecca Saldaña, began translating the testimony of Spanish-speaking workers into English, and reportedly manipulated those words and adding her own editorializing comments during a Senate Lab
Farmers Call For Changes To Nooksack River Management System
Farmers Call For Changes To Nooksack River Management System
Farmers Call For Changes To Nooksack River Management System
Farmers in Northern Whatcom County, in the NW corner of Washington, are calling for comprehensive changes to the Nooksack River Basin's water management system after November's floods. Local farmers say all water storage options need to be on the table, including removing river sediment, protecting farmland and fixes to waterway improvements like dykes, backchannels and floodgates ...
Save Family Farming Calling For Action In Whatcom County
Save Family Farming Calling For Action In Whatcom County
Save Family Farming Calling For Action In Whatcom County
It’s not just dry in eastern Washington. Drought conditions west of the Cascades has prompted Whatcom County farmers to call of immediate action to protect fish and farming. Dillon Honcoop with Save Family Farming said isn’t not about not having enough water, but rather having enough water at the right time. He added ...
Farmworkers Speak Out Against 2020 Overtime Ruling
Farmworkers Speak Out Against 2020 Overtime Ruling
Farmworkers Speak Out Against 2020 Overtime Ruling
In November, the Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the state’s overtime exemption violated Washington employment laws. With that ruling, Washington granted farm workers time-and-a-half pay once they work more than 40 hours in a week. How ...
Save Family Farming: L&I Fine Against Gebbers “Enforcement By Crucifixion”
Save Family Farming: L&I Fine Against Gebbers “Enforcement By Crucifixion”
Save Family Farming: L&I Fine Against Gebbers “Enforcement By Crucifixion”
Save Family Farming is pushing back against the Washington department of Labor and Industries following a $2 million fine over alleged COVID-19 deaths. The state-wide farm group is comparing the $2 million fine announced on against Gebbers Farms on December 21st to Enforcement by Crucifixion, comparing it to tactics used by the Roman Empire ...
Washington Dairies And EPA Square Off In Court
Washington Dairies And EPA Square Off In Court
Washington Dairies And EPA Square Off In Court
After last months’ ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, denying an EPA motion to dismiss the case, the Washington state Dairy Federation and EPA are bound for federal court over a 2012-13 study regarding groundwater contamination in the lower Yakima Valley. The ...
Baron: Nooksack Basin Dispute Could Have Big Impacts On Water Rights Across Washington
Baron: Nooksack Basin Dispute Could Have Big Impacts On Water Rights Across Washington
Baron: Nooksack Basin Dispute Could Have Big Impacts On Water Rights Across Washington
A water rights issue in Northwest Washington could have long-term and damaging impacts on the rights of farmers across the entire state, that according to Gerald Baron, Executive Director of Save Family Farming. The state Department of Ecology is currently moving toward the adjudication of water rights in the Nooksack Basin in Whatcom County ...
Baron: Farmers Need To Be Willing To Challenge Reporters, Media
Baron: Farmers Need To Be Willing To Challenge Reporters, Media
Baron: Farmers Need To Be Willing To Challenge Reporters, Media
The Ag community often feels like there are in the crosshairs of reporters and editors who don’t know what it’s like to produce the world’s food, fiber and fuels. But, Gerald Baron, Executive Director of Save Family Farming says the Ag community does not need to sit on the sidelines and watch these attacks take place. At issue, is a ...
Farm Groups Fear L&I Proposal Would Devastate Washington Ag
Farm Groups Fear L&I Proposal Would Devastate Washington Ag
Farm Groups Fear L&I Proposal Would Devastate Washington Ag
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. ...