Save Family Farming

What are your thoughts on taxpayer-funded activist efforts that are critical of farmers and farming? Where’s the line between public interest work and unfair targeting? 🎙️ Looking for respectful, thoughtful input. Let’s elevate the conversation. #SaveFamilyFarming #conversation

State official claims @WADeptHealth does not endorse Yakima-based We Are ELLA’s messages, despite supporting the group’s “storytelling” with nearly $500,000 state grant. savefamilyfarming.org/state-admits-a… #SaveFamilyFarming #TruthMatters #PNW #Yakima #WALeg

At a time when WA farms are fighting for survival, we can’t afford a crackdown that doesn’t accomplish what’s actually needed: immigration reform that eases farming’s acute labor shortage. san.com/cc/immigration… #SaveFamilyFarming #AgViability #FarmLabor #Immigration #H2A

Critics on both the left & right are taking aim at WA farmers—but many miss the reality on the ground. Labor shortages, rising state mandates, and a federal immigration crackdown are colliding at once. 👉 savefamilyfarming.org/why-farm-criti… #TheFarmingShow #FarmLabor #Farming #WALeg #PNW

Any time the news media publishes accusations against farming without actually talking to farmers, we’re going to call them out. @yakima_herald savefamilyfarming.org/letter-to-the-… #TruthInReporting #TruthMatters #PNW #AirQuality #Yakima

While this controversial column doesn’t go easy on WA farmers by any stretch, we’re thankful that Danny reached out to us and included some of our comments alongside his pointed analysis. #PNW #Farming #HardConversations #Immigration From @seattletimes: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

Bill Briggs, @SBA Deputy Admin, talks about his recent visit to Western WA, where he promoted his agency’s resources available to help farms and farming support businesses wanting to grow or recover from flooding. savefamilyfarming.org/in-western-wa-… #TheFarmingShow #Farming #AgViability #PNW

#ICYMI: As spring planting begins across WA, we’ve been traveling the state—listening to farmers, engaging on key issues & addressing misinformation impacting #farming. Rising input costs to workforce challenges, these conversations matter: 👉 conta.cc/3O3rx5P #WALeg #PNW

Farmers are raising alarms after ICE activity led to the deportation of longtime, trusted workers—people described as hardworking and law-abiding. What’s happening in the fields doesn’t match what’s being promised publicly & it’s putting harvests at risk. youtube.com/watch?v=Vxpok_…

#FarmingontheBrink was featured recently at the West Coast #FilmAwards at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma. People from around the area watched this powerful story of our state’s farmers and farmworkers. And we’re proud to share… 🏆 Farming on the Brink won Best #Documentary #Film!

Mount Vernon dairy farmer and Save Family Farming VP Jason Vander Kooy joins Dillon to break down what he’s seeing firsthand, and why focusing only on the Iran conflict misses the bigger picture facing Washington farmers. #PNW #WALeg #Farming #Economics savefamilyfarming.org/rising-fuel-pr…

Recently, @savefarming celebrated 10 years of advocating for the farming community across Washington. Learn about the organization, it's history and plans for the future by listening to our conversation with Larry Stap. #WAAgriculture #Agadvocating pnwag.net/save-family-fa…

“We’re hearing from farmers that workers are being detained—even some with proper documents.” With #harvest season nearing, the concern is growing. “This is an issue—and it’s impacting the #farming community." 👉 mynorthwest.com/local/ice-wa-f… #Congress #WALeg #ProtectFarmworkers #PNW

Fear and uncertainty don’t grow food—farmworkers do. America needs an immigration system that protects people AND our food supply. Target criminals, not the workforce that sustains our farms. #Congress: fix it. savefamilyfarming.org/surge-in-ice-a… #WALeg #ProtectFarmworkers #PNW #Harvest

‘Something needs to change’: Farmers, agriculture industry threatened by WA’s rising fuel costs mynorthwest.com/local/wa-gas-p… @KIRONewsradio @Mynorthwest

A #WhatcomCounty berry farmer is opening up about the recent #ICE arrest of two of his key employees, voicing concern about the impact federal immigration enforcement activity is having on local farming. savefamilyfarming.org/ice-farmworker… #TheFarmingShow #PNW #Harvest2026 #Farmworkers

"It’s a difficult state to farm in on top of all the normal farming challenges, weather, markets and all that," he said, adding that regulation and labor issues are constant hurdles. MORE: savefamilyfarming.org/soaring-fuel-f…

We want our website to be more than just a place for content—we want it to be a real tool for Washington’s farming community. But we need your feedback to get there. Take our quick survey and help us make it better. 👉 conta.cc/4l55Uhv #SaveFamilyFarming #PNW #Survey

When farms are pushed to the brink, it's families that pay the price. Watch now: youtu.be/6N5TytFk5WQ?si… #film #FarmingOnTheBrink #documentary #independentfilm #SaveFamilyFarming

"'This isn’t just a cyclical issue that farming always goes through. This is a structural issue, and it needs to be addressed, and we need to take a good, long, hard look at — do we want to be growing food here in Washington, and do we care about where our food comes from?'"