Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchState Funding Cuts Leave Whatcom Water Users High & Dry
State leaders have said they would provide support for the 30,000-plus water users it has sued in its Whatcom water rights adjudication court case as they navigate the extremely complex issues the st…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
State Wants Farm Forestry Buffers On Streams Without Fish
State leaders are going back on decades-old agreements with farm foresters with a troubling new plan that would force larger forest buffers on streams without fish. The proposal has farmers worried …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Would Seattle Need the Ability to Take Skagit Farmland?
Seattle's hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River are up for relicensing, and Seattle City Light's proposal leaves the door open to Seattle using eminent domain authority to condemn and take farmland …
Published on 3 months ago
Snake River Dams Remain Threatened, Despite Trump Move Back From Brink of Breaching
The Trump Administration's recent decision to step back from an agreement designed to speed the march toward breaching the Lower Snake River dams has the Pacific Northwest farming community breathing…
Published on 3 months ago
Social Media Influencers Visit Whatcom Raspberry Farms
Social media influencers and reporters from prominent regional and national publications descended on a few local raspberry farms recently, for a tour set up by the Washington Red Raspberry Commissio…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Big Beautiful Berry Celebration Takes Over Downtown Lynden
Featuring 3-on-3 basketball tournaments, a car show, vendors, displays and of course raspberries & ice cream, the Northwest Raspberry Festival took over downtown Lynden July 18-19. Gary Vis, Lynden …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
As Drought Worsens, New Documentary Film Spotlights Whatcom Farm’s Quest to Save Water
A key part of the Whatcom County farming community’s fight for survival in the face of immense water resource pressures is on full display in a brand-new documentary film. Every Last Drop, Whatcom F…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Whatcom Berries: Raspberry Harvest In Full Swing, Blueberries Start Soon
The lion's share of America's frozen red raspberries are picked in Whatcom County, and the 2025 harvest of the celebrated red fruit is in full swing. Mark Van Mersbergen, Lynden-area berry farmer an…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Want To Farm? This WA ‘Farm School’ Could Help
As farmers across Washington state and all over the nation age, there's a growing question about who will replace them to continue a farming community. Judy Feldman, Executive Director of the Whidbe…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Research: Farmworkers Earning Less With New Overtime Rules
As predicted, new farm work overtime laws aren't benefitting farmworkers, despite the promises of lawmakers who supported the changes. Tim Delbridge, assistant professor of applied economics at Oreg…
Published on 4 months ago