Doing a body good
The Whatcom County dairy community is passionate about persevering in a challenging climate
Whatcom County’s dairy community is a tightknit group of families who take...
The great (and disastrous) flood
Plans to recover now, avoid in the future
“The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth.”
Genesis 7:18
The story of Noah and the flood in...
As long as the state controls the water, it is responsible for drought help
Even with $2.6 billion in unanticipated revenue, Washington may force some communities to truck water at their own expense rather than address drought relief...
Andy and Erin Vitaljic want to feed Whatcom County and beyond
Don't bet against them
According to the City of Bellingham, more than 740 people experience homelessness in Whatcom County every night. Tragically, 18% of the...
What will it take to save farming?
Tomorrow, farming as we know it may be gone, captured in a few museum exhibits
Farming in Whatcom County today remains a strong and much...
The case against an adjudication of Nooksack water rights
An adjudication without agreement on a path to protect natural resources is not the answer
Recently the Washington State Department of Ecology made a quiet...
Agriculture Will Continue to Lead
Whatcom County’s farmers and ranchers have always had to adapt and innovate. Now is no different.
“Twenty years ago, hard work was enough to guarantee...
The Sow Must Go On
The COVID-19 pandemic complicates things, but Washington farmers and ranchers will press forward
Like any other business owners, farmers and ranchers are no strangers to...
A Third Generation Lynden Dairy Farmer Sells His Cows
“The hardest decision I ever had to make.” —Glen Blankers
Communications Director, Whatcom Family Farmers
Some of Glen Blankers’ earliest memories are of playing with the...
Pollution-Control Ruling On Dairy Farm Permits a Big Deal?
Farmers Say a Resounding, 'Yes!'
"Vindication” is the word local farmers typically use to describe the Pollution Control Hearings Board ruling last October on the...
