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The Farming Show

Save Family Farming

The Farming Show, hosted by Dillon Honcoop and produced by Save Family Farming, gives voice to the farmers, workers, and advocates fighting for the future of agriculture in Washington State. Each episode dives into the real challenges facing local farms—regulations, lawsuits, labor, water, and misinformation—while telling the human stories behind the headlines. Bold, honest, and unapologetically pro-farmer, the show exposes what’s threatening our food system and what’s being done to defend it.

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00:20:55

State Task Force Considers Taking Farms' Land For...

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2024/07/11

A state task force considered using the courts to take land away from farms for stream buffers in draft recommendations for riparian restoration.Kara Rowe, policy director for the Western Washington Agricultural Association, joins Dillon to talk about the problematic proposal, as well as a visit the task force made to a Skagit farm that would be decimated by the plan.

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00:19:57

EPA Attacks Three WA Dairies, Continuing War On Farming

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2024/07/05

Despite their huge efforts, three Yakima-area dairies are being accused by the US Environmental Protection Agency of not doing enough to protect groundwater from nutrient contamination.Gerald Baron, former Save Family Farming Executive Director, joins Dillon and says the nature of the legal attack and its threats of massive fines bring up troubling questions about EPA Region 10's true motives, especially considering its long track record of dishonesty on this issue.

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00:19:58

Court Holds First Hearing in Massive Whatcom Water...

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2024/07/01

As local farming advocates have predicted for years, the state's water lawsuit in Whatcom County is already facing big delays from legal challenges and the state Department of Ecology's inaccuracies. Fred Likkel, Whatcom Family Farmers' Executive Director, joins Dillon with details from the first court hearing since Ecology officially filed the case in May.

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00:20:09

Farmers, Realtors Speak Out Against State Water Lawsuit

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2024/06/24

In a new editorial, Whatcom County farmers and realtors are collaborating to voice deep concern about how the state's massive water lawsuit is beginning to unfold.Perry Eskridge with the Whatcom Association of Realtors joins Dillon with more background on why they're troubled by the process so far, and what they would like to see instead.

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00:19:38

Yakima Basin Farms Brace for Water Cuts as Drought...

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2024/06/24

With water supplies lagging far behind targets, irrigators in the Yakima basin are facing the likelihood of having their water restricted and even shut off later in this growing season. Scott Revell, manager of the Roza Irrigation District, joins Dillon with the details on the crisis and the emergency measures officials are taking to try to minimize the harm it can cause to agriculture there.

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00:20:21

Activists' Farmworker Wage Lawsuit Could Devastate WA...

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2024/06/17

A group of labor activists is asking a judge to block all foreign guest workers for farming in Washington state, as part of a lawsuit disputing pay rates for farmworkers. Enrique Gastelum, CEO of wafla, joins Dillon with the details on the lawsuit and what it could mean for the future of WA farming.

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00:19:49

New Leader and Farming Advocate Takes Helm at Save...

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2024/06/10

An advocate for agriculture with extensive experience in both the political and non-profit realms has been named Save Family Farming's new leader.Ben Tindall, new Save Family Farming Executive Director, joins Dillon to share his passion for advocacy and protecting the future of family farming in Washington state.l

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Government Overreach: WA Ecology Targets Rancher Via...

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2024/06/10

In an extreme example of government overreach, the WA Department of Ecology is seeking harsh penalties and even possible criminal charges against a ranch that had used a common practice to provide water for their animals. John Stuhlmiller, farming advocate and consultant to the ranch, joins Dillon with the stunning details.

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00:20:51

Government Overreach: WA Ecology Targets Ranch That...

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2024/06/08

In an extreme example of government overreach, the WA Department of Ecology is seeking harsh penalties and even possible criminal charges against a ranch that had used a common practice to provide water for their animals. John Stuhlmiller, farming advocate and consultant to the ranch, joins Dillon with the stunning details.

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00:20:08

State, University Document Pressures On WA Farming

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2024/06/03

Experts from the State of Washington and Washington State University are studying what factors currently hinder the competitiveness of farming in the state.Derek Sandison, Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture, joins Dillon with details on the study and the Agricultural Viability Conference his agency recently hosted to gather information.

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00:20:07

Planting Season Forges Ahead Despite Cool, Wet Weather

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2024/05/29

Whatcom and Skagit farmers faced a slow start to spring and are now working toward finishing up planting season. John Vander Veen, an agronomist with Skagit Farmers Supply, joins Dillon with the latest updates from local fields and farms.

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00:20:17

Whatcom Ag Water Board Offers Free Water Rights Help...

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2024/05/20

Many local water users' questions remain unanswered even as the state's Nooksack water rights adjudication lawsuit gets underway across Whatcom County.Gavin Willis, Executive Director of the Ag Water Board of Whatcom County, joins Dillon to let people know about an opportunity they're offering to allow local ag water users to meet with water rights experts for free to get some of their questions answered.

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00:19:35

Seattle Attorney: Nooksack Adjudication Officially...

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2024/05/20

Seattle water rights attorney Rachel Roberts estimates as many as 37,500 water users may be implicated in the water adjudication lawsuit the Washington Department of Ecology just filed in the Whatcom County courts. She joins Dillon with her perspective as someone who was involved in the state's last big water rights adjudication, which was in Yakima.

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00:19:23

New Stream Buffer Recommendations Could Threaten...

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2024/05/06

A new draft report is out from a task force formed by the WA Governor's Office looking at requirements for forested buffers along streams to aid salmon recovery. WA state Sen. Ron Muzzall joins Dillon with his concerns about the Riparian Task Force's Preliminary Recommendations, and what they could mean for the future of food and farming in Washington state.

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00:19:02

Eastern Washington Farmer Using Blockchain To Connect...

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2024/05/06

Food consumers can get a transparent look at how their food was produced via a new system spearheaded in part by an Eastern Washington farmer. Austin Allred of Royal Family Farming joins Dillon to share how the FarmTracer system allows consumers to see exactly how their food was raised. He explains how they're using blockchain technology to overcome past hurdles to sharing farmers' information about the food they grow.

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00:20:25

Taking Out Snake River Dams Would Cause More Harm...

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2024/04/22

He's been studying the Lower Snake River Dams for years, and 'Armchair Engineer' Adam Ratliff joins Dillon with the truth about the pros and cons of these important and controversial structures.

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00:20:22

Future Nooksack Flooding Could Be Worse Than...

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2024/04/22

Reporting in Canada is bringing to light a study showing a worsening outlook for flooding of the Nooksack River.Tyler Olson, editor of the Fraser Valley Current, joins Dillon with details on what the latest science says farming and entire communities on both sides of the border may experience.

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00:19:17

Whatcom Family Farmers to Host Ag Career Fair for...

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2024/04/15

Local high school students might find a career path they're passionate about, or even just a good summer job at the all-new Whatcom County Agriculture Career Fair happening April 26 at Lynden High School.Whatcom Family Farmers is organizing the event featuring over a dozen local employers, and Outreach Coordinator Ellie Steensma Corbin joins Dillon with the details for students and for businesses wanting to be there.

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00:20:19

Why Whatcom Farmers Are Concerned About State Water...

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2024/04/09

As the state sues all Whatcom water users this year, requiring each user to prove their water rights in court, thousands of local residents will have to fill out court claim forms to begin their defense.Water rights attorney Bill Clarke joins Dillon with details on how crucial these court filings will be, and why the farming community has deep concern about the state's plan and proposed court forms.

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00:18:45

Water Rights Educational Event Planned in Lynden...

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2024/03/26

After a standing-room-only event this past fall, Whatcom Family Farmers is hosting another informational event to help people prepare for the upcoming water rights adjudication in the Nooksack River Basin.Fred Likkel, Whatcom Family Farmers' Executive Director, joins Dillon with details and why people--particularly farmers and private well owners--should attend if they want to protect their access to water.

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