WA Chefs + WA Farmers = Local Economic Boost
WA Chefs + WA Farmers = Local Economic Boost For a busy chef or restaurant owner, it's a lot less hassle to order everything from a big food broker rather than seeking out small, local producers. So...
View ArticleDeadly Disease Hits Some WA Beehives
Deadly Disease Hits Some WA Beehives Spokane, WA – Some Washington beekeepers have lost hives this year to "colony collapse disorder," the deadly disease that scientists speculate may be caused by a...
View ArticleWashington’s Full of Would-Be Farmers
Washington’s Full of Would-Be Farmers Seattle, WA - More people in Washington want to get "back to the land," by choosing farming as a profession. One program that made it through the U.S. Farm Bill...
View ArticleFlu Scare Calls Attention to Animal Health
Flu Scare Calls Attention to Animal Health Spokane, WA – Over the weekend, the number of suspected H1N1 virus or "swine flu" cases reported in Washington topped two dozen. While there's been a lot of...
View ArticleWA's Fall Chemical Roundup Begins
WA's Fall Chemical Roundup Begins Olympia, WA - Washington's fall roundup of pesticides from large farms and commercial users will soon be underway, and last year it netted more than 120,000 pounds....
View ArticleBringing Home Washington’s Bounty
Bringing Home Washington’s Bounty SEATTLE - With a little planning, having an all-Washington Thanksgiving dinner is absolutely possible. So says the Cascade Harvest Coalition, a group that connects...
View ArticleWA's New Cash Crop: Energy Entrepreneurs
WA's New Cash Crop: Energy Entrepreneurs KENNEWICK, Wash. - Washington communities and landowners have a lot of options to "go greener," save energy and make money from it, but not all of them know...
View ArticleImportant Issues, Tiny Turnouts?
Important Issues, Tiny Turnouts? TACOMA, Wash. - They are votes almost no one notices. Of the 47 conservation districts in Washington, a total of 15 have scheduled elections this month, although it is...
View ArticleCourt Set to Decide WA Livestock Water Dispute
Court Set to Decide WA Livestock Water Dispute SEATTLE - Superior Court today will consider whether limits should be placed on the amount of water industrial "stock watering" feedlots may draw from...
View ArticleOxfam WA: Table for Nine Billion, Please!
Oxfam WA: Table for Nine Billion, Please! SEATTLE - It won't be a new restaurant opening at the Broadway Farmers Market this Sunday - but it will look like one. Oxfam Action Corps Seattle will set up a...
View ArticlePreserving NW Cropland, One Farm at a Time
Preserving NW Cropland, One Farm at a Time WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Farmland is being swallowed up by development in parts of the Northwest, but some farmers are taking advantage of another option: a...
View ArticleWA Reaches Beyond "Meatless Mondays" for Vegetarian Diners
WA Reaches Beyond "Meatless Mondays" for Vegetarian Diners SEATTLE - While restaurants in some parts of the nation are just starting to add meatless meals to their menus one day a week for a "Meatless...
View ArticleLocal Food Frenzy! It's Farmer's Market Week in WA
Local Food Frenzy! It's Farmer's Market Week in WA PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. - It's like having a giant retail store that has to be put up and taken down in the same day. That's how Will O'Donnell describes...
View ArticleNortheast WA Gets Big Grant for Forest Restoration
Northeast WA Gets Big Grant for Forest Restoration COLVILLE, Wash. - Northeastern Washington is getting $968,000 in federal funds for forest restoration work, as part of a larger effort announced on...
View ArticleWill Farm Bill 'Level the Field' for Organic Producers?
Will Farm Bill 'Level the Field' for Organic Producers? SEATTLE – As the Farm Bill heads to the Senate floor for debate, at least one amendment is expected on behalf of organic farmers. Making sure...
View ArticleWorking to Protect WA's Disappearing Farmland
Working to Protect WA's Disappearing Farmland CARNATION, Wash. – More than half the farmland in the Puget Sound area has been developed for other purposes since 1950 - and King County is trying a new...
View ArticleWill Farm Bill Be "Job One" for Lame Duck Congress?
Will Farm Bill Be "Job One" for Lame Duck Congress? SEATTLE - Many priorities are tugging at members of the “lame-duck" Congress, back in session this week. But farmers in Washington and across the...
View ArticleA Bumper Crop of Public Awareness: Anti-GMO Food Marches
A Bumper Crop of Public Awareness: Anti-GMO Food Marches BELLINGHAM, Wash. - On Memorial Day weekend, about 2 million people in more than 50 countries protested crops from genetically modified (GMO)...
View ArticleWashington's Fall Harvest Could Really "Stink"
Washington's Fall Harvest Could Really "Stink" YAKIMA, Wash. - The stink bug invasion is on, from nuisance infestations in urban homes to potentially expensive problems for farmers. In Washington,...
View ArticleKeeping Conservation in the New Farm Bill
Keeping Conservation in the New Farm Bill VANCOUVER, Wash. - Northwest sportsmen and conservation groups are among nearly 300 across the nation pushing to keep funding for conservation programs in the...
View ArticleWA Tries Growing a New Crop: Farmers
WA Tries Growing a New Crop: Farmers OLYMPIA, Wash. - The state of Washington is looking for a few good farmers, willing to also be good teachers. After a successful pilot program in two counties,...
View Article"Do it Yourself" Pays Off for Fans of Permaculture
"Do it Yourself" Pays Off for Fans of Permaculture SEATTLE - Today and through the weekend, people from across the Northwest are gathering in Eugene, Ore., for the Northwest Permaculture Convergence,...
View ArticleReport Shows Solid Growth for Washington's "Clean Economy"
Report Shows Solid Growth for Washington's "Clean Economy" SEATTLE - As Gov. Jay Inslee heads to Paris for the global climate conference known as COP 21, he'll have something to brag about in a new...
View ArticleSolar Industry: Incentives Credited for Growing Affordability
Solar Industry: Incentives Credited for Growing Affordability OLYMPIA, Wash. - A tax incentives program the solar industry considers crucial is up for renewal in Olympia; it's expected to be in front...
View ArticleStudy: Organic Meat Puts More Nutrition on Your Plate
Study: Organic Meat Puts More Nutrition on Your Plate SEATTLE - Researchers who analyzed multiple studies from around the world have concluded organic production of dairy products and meat provides...
View ArticleStudy: Immigrants Vital to WA's Economy
Study: Immigrants Vital to WA's Economy SEATTLE - Immigrants are playing crucial roles in Washington State's economy, according to a new study. The Partnership for a New American Economy report shows...
View ArticleThe Conflict Between Landslides and Logging
The Conflict Between Landslides and Logging SEATTLE – The Oso landslide tragedy killed 43 people more than two-and-a-half years ago, but the cause of that landslide has never been cleared up. David...
View ArticleStudy: Humans Might Need to "Assist Evolution" as Climate Change Worsens
Study: Humans Might Need to "Assist Evolution" as Climate Change Worsens SEATTLE – Many of the effects of climate change scientists did not expect to happen for decades into the future are happening...
View ArticleProject Gives WA Farmers a Voice on Future of Their Land
Project Gives WA Farmers a Voice on Future of Their Land SNOHOMISH, Wash. – A new project captures the issues facing agriculture in Snohomish County through the farmer's lens - literally. Seven farmers...
View ArticleDigging Deep for a Climate Change Reversal
Digging Deep for a Climate Change Reversal VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A pivotal tool for fighting climate change could be hiding deep below our feet. Researchers have found soil holds more than three-times as...
View ArticleWSU Researchers Develop Pesticide Protection for Bees
WSU Researchers Develop Pesticide Protection for Bees PULLMAN, Wash. – Two Washington State University researchers have been recognized for their development of a food supplement that helps bee...
View ArticleBosque comunitario da ejemplo del potencial de la Cuota de Carbón en WA
Bosque comunitario da ejemplo del potencial de la Cuota de Carbón en WA CHIMACUM, Wash. – La Cumbre de Chimacum (“Chimacum Ridge”), que se encuentra en la Península Olímpica, está ofreciendo un ejemplo...
View ArticleSenador de WA encabeza esfuerzo para renovar el Programa de Conservación
Senador de WA encabeza esfuerzo para renovar el Programa de Conservación SEATTLE – El fin de semana pasado, los Miembros del Congreso dejaron expirar el Fondo de Conservación de Tierra y Agua (“Land...
View ArticleFarmworkers March for Dignity in Northern WA
Farmworkers March for Dignity in Northern WA BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Farmworkers and their supporters are marching in northern Washington this weekend. Environmental and racial justice groups will walk...
View ArticleFarmers Meet Up in WA as Harvest Season Winds Down
Farmers Meet Up in WA as Harvest Season Winds Down YAKIMA, Wash. – Washingtonians who work the land to provide their neighbors with food are coming together, as the production season slows down. The...
View ArticleWA Projects Receive AARP Grants to Make Communities More Livable
WA Projects Receive AARP Grants to Make Communities More Livable SPOKANE, Wash. -- AARP has awarded Community Challenge grants to four projects in Washington state. The grants go to projects that make...
View ArticleNW Infrastructure Plan Could Bolster WA Restaurants
NW Infrastructure Plan Could Bolster WA Restaurants SEATTLE -- If the Pacific Northwest has a taste, it's for the region's salmon, but as the iconic fish species dwindles, it also effects a food chain...
View ArticleFarmworkers Could Get Overtime Pay Under WA Bill
Farmworkers Could Get Overtime Pay Under WA Bill OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state farmworkers could be poised to receive overtime pay under a measure in the Legislature. Senate Bill 5172 would phase...
View ArticleIn Heat Wave's Wake, WA Advocates Call for Farmworker Protections
In Heat Wave's Wake, WA Advocates Call for Farmworker Protections SEATTLE - Washington state farmworkers were among the most vulnerable during the Northwest's deadly heat wave. As the state feels more...
View ArticleWA Project Aims to Reshape Access to Farmland
WA Project Aims to Reshape Access to Farmland WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - A farming project on a Puget Sound island is looking to reshape agriculture and access to land. The nonprofit Agrarian Trust...
View ArticleLand Trust Agreement Provides Step Toward Food Justice in WA
Land Trust Agreement Provides Step Toward Food Justice in WA CORRECTION: A description of this land has been changed to "land trust agreement," rather than "leased farmland." (1:19 p.m. PST, Feb 22,...
View ArticleTulips Aren't Blooming for Farmworkers in WA's Skagit Valley
Tulips Aren't Blooming for Farmworkers in WA's Skagit Valley The tulips in Skagit Valley may be blooming, but the farmworkers tending to them say there are serious issues with working conditions. About...
View ArticleExtreme Heat Prompts NW Farmers to Consider Climate-Change Mitigation
Extreme Heat Prompts NW Farmers to Consider Climate-Change Mitigation By Michael Crowe for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Washingon News Service reporting for the Solutions...
View ArticleLocally Caught Salmon Provide Step Toward Food Independence for WA Tribe
Locally Caught Salmon Provide Step Toward Food Independence for WA Tribe Under a new project, locally sourced food is part of a food assistance program for members of the Lummi Tribe in northwest...
View ArticleGrowers Tout Exotic Local Flowers
Growers Tout Exotic Local Flowers By Michaela Haas for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Washington News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News...
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