Agriculture

  March 2016

Why Larger Farms in Whatcom County Are Needed for Small Farms to Survive

by Rich Appel Editor’s Note: Writer Jennifer Moon recently published two articles about small farms in Whatcom Watch in January and February 2016 issues. She invited readers to respond to issues about farming. Rich Appel of Whatcom Family Farmers submitted … Continue reading

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  February 2016

Small Farms: Diversify and Strengthen

by Jennifer Moon Editor’s Note: This is the second of two articles exploring Whatcom County’s agricultural past and present and current efforts to diversify and strengthen Whatcom County’s food system, from the farm to the factory to the consumer. For … Continue reading

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