Washington farms are not what you think

By: Pam Lewison

Outlets: Cheney Free Press

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 632

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Body Text Preview

This year’s legislative session featured proposals to “modernize” agriculture through the forced creation of collective bargaining units. Many activists and legislative advocates persistently implied farmers and ranchers were backward and uneducated, going so far as to cast food producers as “plantation owners.”

These aspersions are beneath the open-minded, liberated state Washington believes itself to be.

Home to tree fruit orchards, grain growing operations, hop farms, livestock ranches, potato farms, egg farms, …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

About

FAQ

Email Us