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OFFERING A COMPELLING LOOK AT WHAT’S AT STAKE—AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO PROTECT FAMILY FARMS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND BEYOND.
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Study: WA Farm Overtime Law Harming Farmworkers
A new Washington State University study surveyed hundreds of farmworkers across the state, and found that most are losing income thanks to Olympia's overtime law for farming. Maia Espinoza, Executive Director of the Center for Latino Leadership, joins Dillon to ...
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WA Farming Foe Takes Over Skagit Dam Operator Seattle City Light
Farmers are asking questions after Seattle's mayor has abruptly replaced Skagit River dam operator Seattle City Light's leader with anti-agriculture lawyer Dennis McLerran, who boasts connections with a laundry list of manipulative and unethical attacks on farming in Washington state. ...
Former Farmworker: WA Card-Check Unionization Plan Bad For Workers, Farmers
Some experts are warning that the new card-check collective bargaining system proposed in Washington state won't be the good deal for workers that proponents promise. Alma Torres-Jones, a former farmworker who now operates her own family's orchard, tells Dillon she ...
Trump Administration Slams State’s Attack On Rancher
President Trump's Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, is coming down hard on Washington State's Department of Ecology for its attack on an Eastern Washington rancher. And now even the EPA's Seattle chief Emma Pokon is adding to the federal criticism of ...
Farming Advocates Need to Step Up to the Front Lines
The pressures on family farming in Washington state and across the country continue to mount, but the urban public remains largely unaware of the realities farmers face. Ben Tindall, Save Family Farming's Executive Director, joins Dillon to encourage anyone interested ...
Farmworker Advocates: Why New WA Collective Bargaining Plans Aren’t What You Think
A slate of proposals up for debate in Olympia would roll out a new system of unionization and collective bargaining for farmworkers in Washington state. But, farmworker advocates Enrique Gastelum, of the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, and Jesse Rojas, ...
WANTED: Local Businesses To Support Ag, Trades Career Fair For Whatcom Teens
Hundreds of Whatcom County high school students will get to learn more about what their futures could look like at Whatcom Family Farmers' upcoming career fair focusing on agriculture and the trades. But, event organizer Ellie Steensma Corbin tells Dillon ...
Could New Food Pyramid Help Struggling Dairy Farmers?
The announcement of a completely revamped "food pyramid" from the Trump administration's US Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is putting a new focus on milk and dairy. Lee Mielke, longtime dairy markets columnist and commentator, joins ...
State Threatens To Take 85-Year-Old’s Farm Over Water Technicality
An 85-year-old lifelong Washington state farmer near Spokane could lose his entire farm if the Washington State Department of Ecology gets its way. The Department of Ecology is threatening to take Bob Greiff's Deer Park-area property in an ongoing dispute ...
Flooded For Second Time in 4 Years, Whatcom Farmer Asks Hard Questions
Homes, businesses and farms in Whatcom County are reeling after sustaining devastating damage in the second major Nooksack River flood in four years. Alexandra Williams, a Deming-area blueberry farmer and President of the Whatcom County Farm Bureau, joins Dillon to ...
ABOUT THE SHOW
Too many people have no idea the number of decisions affecting the food and how many of those decisions are being made far from the farm. The Farming Show tries to bring those conversations out into the open.
From water regulations and labor shortages to environmental lawsuits and rising production costs, agriculture across the Pacific Northwest is facing challenges that impact communities, food production and security, and ultimately anyone who eats food!
Dillon Honcoop hosts The Farming Show each week. These episode feature conversations with farmers, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and more. We cover everything from government policy, environmental regulations, labor costs, food security, attacks on farming, and more.
Whether you’re someone involved in agriculture, interested in public policy, or simply want to better understand where your food comes from, The Farming Show offers an inside look to Washington’s farming community and the people working every day to keep it alive.
Subscribe to The Farming Show on your favorite podcast platform, or listen live Saturday mornings at 7:00 a.m. on KGMI Radio, 96.5 FM and 790 AM in Bellingham, Washington.
MEET THE HOST
Dillon Honcoop has been immersed in the world of farming since birth, raised on a small family raspberry farm in Washington, with a rich heritage of farming in his family, including grandparents who operated small family dairies. His deep connection to agriculture, combined with a love for communication, has shaped his career and passion.
With a natural passion for communication, Dillon began his professional journey in 2006 as a radio news reporter and anchor. Over the years, he grew into roles as a writer, talk show host, and eventually, a radio station manager—honing his voice, refining his storytelling, and building a career in broadcast news media.
In 2017, Dillon brought his skills and experience to Save Family Farming, where his love for words and ideas found its perfect match in his agricultural roots. As the creator and host of The Farming Show Podcast, he now uses his platform to spotlight the voices of Washington farmers, challenge misinformation, and explore the real issues facing our local food system.
Dillon takes pride in giving farmers and farm advocates a voice—bringing clarity, courage, and context to the complex conversations shaping the future of farming in Washington.
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