Olympia wants small wells serving rural homes to have a 500 gal./day limit, and local leaders are worried this would not only be difficult for homeowners, but could spell disaster for many of our areas small organic farms. Loren Vander Yacht and Fred Likkel join Dillon to explain the background.

Dairy farmers are under immense economic and legal pressures right now, leading to heart-wrenching stories of loss -- and even suicide. Former dairy farmer Glen Blankers opens up to Dillon about what it was like when he had to sell his cows this past fall, after nearly 50 years of running his multi-generational family farm near Lynden, Wash.

On Earth Day, millions of people plant trees and other plants to help the environment. Farmers, more than anyone, know the importance of this, and lead the way by example. Dillon talks with Eastern Washington farmer Derek Allred and Whatcom Family Farmers Executive Director Fred Likkel about what farmers are contributing to the health of the planet and to the battle against climate change.

Kyle Van Dyk grew up on a Whatcom County dairy, and eventually ran an 80-head operation with his dad. But when Western Washington pressures made that farm no longer economically sustainable, Van Dyk pulled up stakes and moved to Eastern Washington, where he now works as herd manager for J&K Dairy in Sunnyside.

He's unapologetic about speaking the truth on farming, and even though Tillamook, Oregon dairy farmer Derrick Josi knows that's made him a target of critics, he refuses to be silenced. He joins Dillon to explain why he's willing to take the risk of speaking out, and why he's become famous for talking to cows.

This winter's late, long cold snap wreaked havoc on Whatcom County's red raspberry plants. Local grower (and Dillon's dad) Randy Honcoop joins us to explain how bad the damage is, what exactly caused it, and what it could mean for farmers already struggling after last year's low prices.

Heri Chapula has worked on farms in Washington for decades in a variety of roles, and he joins Dillon to explain why he's against a proposal in Olympia to add a first-of-its-kind state fee on guest workers here via the H-2A visa program.

Whatcom farmers and the Lummi tribe came together in the historic Portage Bay Partnership and turned around a water quality problem that had closed the tribe's shellfish beds. Whatcom Family Farmers Executive Director Fred Likkel joins Dillon to tell this great story of community collaboration and environmental restoration.

With insulting bills and public statements from legislators in Olympia, farmers are getting fed up, and Auburn-area vegetable farmer Rosella Mosby joins Dillon to explain why.

Aneka Sweeney with the Whatcom Conservation District talks with Dillon about today's Whatcom County Small Farm Expo at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden.