Farmer gets emotional describing how unfair lawsuits threaten her family’s future

Eastern Washington dairy farmer Fransisca Vander Meulen choked back tears as she explained how unfair lawsuits that money-hungry lawyers have filed against dozens of WA farms could put her family's farm out of business. She joined Dillon Honcoop to talk about what's really at stake for so many family ..

2021-03-04T17:28:51+00:00A Future for Farming|

Is a State’s Agency’s $2 million Fruit Grower Fine an Example of “Crucifixion” Enforcement?

This statement represents the view of Save Family Farming and not necessarily that of any specific farm   The massive fine by Labor & Industries against one of the state’s major fruit growers is based on questionable accusations and embraces the discredited “Roman” enforcement strategy. It also diminishes the effective ..

Help Us Send a Message to EPA: We Want the Truth!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] President Trump’s EPA leaders ignore pleas for science transparency President Trump’s EPA leadership promised that this administration would bring a new era of transparency in environmental science. But Trump appointees are ignoring that commitment – including EPA Director Andrew Wheeler. Farmers, farm group leaders and members of Congress across ..

Appeal to EPA for justice for farmers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] EPA Region 10 in 2012 and 2013 issued the Yakima Nitrate Study in which it determined dairies in the Sunnyside area were responsible for nitrate contamination in groundwater. The study was used as the basis for punitive enforcement against four dairy farms and for the citizen lawsuit known as ..

ROYAL CITY DAIRY TELLS DAIRY SUSTAINABILITY STORY

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Seattle version of "Thrillist", a food, travel and entertainment channel, featured Austin Allred and Royal City Dairies' worm-based manure processing system. This article does a great job of explaining the process and benefits. Soon, another BioFiltro system will be installed in an Eastern Washington dairy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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