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Courtesy: Lesley TamuraAbout 87% of all fresh U.S. pears come from the Northwest, according to the Pear Bureau Northwest. But many pear farmers in the Northwest say they're going into deep debt or are getting out of the business. -
Gary Davis/KNKXCherry Street Farm and Lab, in Seattle's Central District, uses hydroponic technology to teach kids about fresh food and healthy eating. Organizers hope more spring up.
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Efforts to hammer out “agritourism” rules in the county stretch back several years, and debate has been heated. Skagit County residents have until April 15 to weigh in. -
CHEWELAH – For the past six months, Virginia Thomas has asked customers the same question: "What's your favorite cheese?" -
The impact of flooding has been mixed, with some farms faring better than in 2021. -
Spokane Seed Company started as a seed catalog company in 1908. Now the Spokane Valley stalwart ships Spain nearly half its lentil consumption every year. -
Almost all of the wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest is for export, and even before President Trump's trade war, farmers were dealing with rock bottom prices and slagging global demand. -
Feed stores are selling out of baby chickens. But there are downsides to having a backyard flock, such as cost and potential exposure to bird flu. -
A man searches the patchwork of sagebrush and agricultural fields in south-central Washington for a bird that has struggled to maintain its population in recent years. -
Fans of the famers' market can look forward to a reinvigorated market this year, but expanding the market’s "Fresh Bucks" program will also make this food more accessible. -
In southeast Washington state, both farmers and farmworkers are contemplating the new Trump administration. But their worries about the future are often not the same. -
Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change.
