“Some Of The Craziest Cases”: Independent Journalist Tackles WA Gov’t Mistreatment Of Farmers

State Confirms Anti-Farm Activist Group Lied About Propaganda Film

A Yakima-based anti-farm activist group’s propaganda film raised eyebrows last year after its promotional clips displayed a Washington State Department of Health logo, prompting questions about state funding for its false accusations against farmers. The anti-farm group, We Are ELLA, lied to Department of Health officials investigating the group’s violation of DOH logo use policy to create the appearance of state endorsement of its false claims against farming in the Lower Yakima Valley. Ben Tindall, Executive Director of Save Family Farming, joins Dillon with the latest details in the ongoing saga to hold the state and the activist group accountable for their use of taxpayer dollars to deceive the public.

Expert Confirms False Claims Against Whatcom Farmers

A Whatcom County government advisory committee falsely accused some farmers [https://savefamilyfarming.org/county-committee-attacks-local-farmers-in-official-report-to-lawmakers/] in the county of breaking federal labor rules in a recent official report. Enrique Gastelum, Worker and Farmer Labor Association CEO, joins Dillon with a closer look at the false claims and the truth about the federal H-2A guest worker program.

Skagit Dam Deal Threatens 1,300 Farmland Acres

Farmers in Skagit County are fighting a proposal to spend tens of millions of dollars to buy up fertile farmland on the Skagit River delta and turn it into fish habitat with questionable benefits. Jenna Freibel, Executive Director of the Skagit Drainage and Irrigation Districts Consortium, joins Dillon to explain why farmers are opposed to the idea.

Whatcom Gov’t Committee Makes False Accusations Against Local Farming

A government advisory committee in  Whatcom County last week attacked local farming with false claims in the committee’s annual report to the Whatcom County Council, falsely accusing local farmers of breaking federal labor rules. Dillon explains the significance of the false narrative, and digs into the backstory to show how a Bellingham-based anti-farming activist, Rosalinda Guillen, is “laundering” false information through an advocacy group and this government committee in an attempt to make her false claims appear legitimate.

Ignorant Political Decisions A Problem For WA Dairy Farmers: Columnist

“Plowing Blind” reads the headline on dairy markets columnist Lee Mielke’s latest article, which quotes Save Family Farming Executive Director Ben Tindall. Mielke joins Dillon to discuss the struggle and give an update on dairy markets.