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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Surviving to Maturity: No Small Feat for This Pair of Local Entrepreneurs
Kevin Buck in Bellingham and Tim Lukens in Custer represent the mature stages of owning a business, lasting 32-plus and nearly 20 years, respectively,...
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...
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...
Case of Lynden Organic Dairy Farm Spurs Concerns
Hans Wolfisberg grew up in Switzerland, but when he came to Whatcom County in 1996 he felt he had found a true home. He...