One year after she and thousands of others were flooded by an unprecedented disaster in Whatcom County, Sumas-area farmer Leea Rainey Heeringa is still dealing with the impacts, not only on her farm, but also in processing the trauma she survived. Heeringa joins Dillon to share what it was like to live through the historic flood, and why she remains so passionate about reminding people of the disaster and urging solutions to keep it from happening again.

Sumas farmer recalls events of flooding disaster, one year later

The Farming Show, hosted by Dillon Honcoop and produced by Save Family Farming, gives voice to the farmers, workers, and advocates fighting for the future of agriculture in Washington State. Each episode dives into the real challenges facing local farms—regulations, lawsuits, labor, water, and misinformation—while telling the human stories behind the headlines. Bold, honest, and unapologetically pro-farmer, the show exposes what’s threatening our food system and what’s being done to defend it.

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