<p>Seattle’s hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River are up for relicensing, and Seattle City Light’s proposal leaves the door open to Seattle using eminent domain authority to condemn and take farmland in the Skagit Valley.</p>
<p>Will Honea, Skagit County Deputy Prosecutor, joins Dillon to answer questions about what Seattle’s plan entails, and what risks lie ahead for Skagit County agriculture.</p>

Seattle’s hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River are up for relicensing, and Seattle City Light’s proposal leaves the door open to Seattle using eminent domain authority to condemn and take farmland in the Skagit Valley. Will Honea, Skagit County Deputy Prosecutor, joins Dillon to answer questions about what Seattle’s plan entails, and what risks lie ahead for Skagit County agriculture.

Why Would Seattle Need the Ability to Take Skagit Farmland?

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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