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"I don't know what the future of this farm is."



Nora Doelman is very up front when she talks about how hard it is to keep a family farm going in western Washington.



See her and her family's dairy in beautiful Elma, WA on this all-new episode, and learn more about why it's an ongoing struggle to save family farming here in the Evergreen State.

Small Farmer Jess Jager of Your Friends Farm shares a story of getting judged—and dismissed—as a farmer, based on her appearance.



She and host Dillon Honcoop tackle the thorny issues of sexism, stereotyping and judging by appearances that more farmers face than you might expect.

"There's just a massive disconnect."



But Nicole Derting of Post 5 Cattle Co. wants to reconnect local communities with locally-grown food, and with how she runs her ranch and sells her beef, she's putting her money where her mouth is.



In this episode, Nicole explains so miuch about how beef is raised here in WA, and shares so much wisdom about the state of the food system, and why she's so passionate about bringing change.

Despite having no background in dairy farming, Norma Ruiz had the courage to take over a Bow, Washington creamery and dairy, learning as she went.



We visit the farm and learn how she raises cows, producing milk to make artisanal cheeses at Golden Glen Creamery, just a stone's throw from shores of Puget Sound.

Francisco Sarmiento is following in his father's footsteps, not only as a farm worker, but now as a fruit farming educator in the world's apple capital, Wenatchee, Washington.



Join us as we visit his college fruit science lab, hear Francisco's personal story and passion for growing food, and check out an actual orchard!

Online farmer harassment… Yes, sadly it’s a real thing, and chef & farmer Ona Lee of Clara's Canning joins Dillon live from her farm to explain.



Join us for our first-ever live episode as we tackle this troubling trend, and of course get an update on Ona Lee’s farm and business!