Fighting for farmers' survival

Too many Puget Sound lawmakers never look beyond their grocery stores to understand the struggle of our farmers to keep those stores supplied.

That’s why Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick, and I work so hard in Olympia to advocate for our fellow farmers, educate those in power who have no clue about agriculture and we fight against policies potentially devastating to agriculture.

We understand the importance of our state’s agricultural industry, the jobs they provide in Washington, and the billions of dollars of economic impact to our state’s economy. Moreover, we know that farming is not...