July Farmland Preservation Newsletter Washington State Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 07/15/2026 08:11 AM PDT July 2026 Farmland Preservation in the News Conserving land for future generations | Salish Current Another 154 acres of Skagit County farmland protected from development | Growskagit | goskagit.com April Joy Farm | WA Farmland Trust Skagit Valley’s original organic farms changed the food system. Now what? | The Seattle Times Agricultural easements expanding on Oregon farmland | Capital Press Minnesota Helps Farmers to Buy their First Farm | Minnesota Department of Agriculture Agriculture in the news Southwest Washington farmers celebrate new link to markets | Capital Press Central Washington fruit giant files for bankruptcy, selling orchards | Capital Press Columbia Gorge farmers seek pear disaster declaration, revised housing and overtime rules | Washington State Standard Economy, fruit prices and pest outbreak devastate Northwest pear industry | Northwest Public Broadcasting Skagit County wetlands were drained by settlers. Some areas are now being restored | Cascadia Daily News Whatcom County farms part of plan to increase farmland preservation | My Bellingham Now Washington enters 4-year drought: What it means for Eastern Washington | Hagadone News Network Autonomous Options Available For Growers Now | PNW Ag Network Grants and Trainings Saving America's Working Lands National Conference 2027 | American Farmland Trust - AFT is now accepting proposals for presentations at next year's Saving America's Working Lands Conference. Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program – Phase 4 | USDA Rural Development Job Announcements SCC Job Board- Multiple openings from the Palouse to the San Juans. Careers | American Farmland Trust - Several fully remote jobs available. Jobs | Washington Association of Land Trusts- Leadership roles with several organizations, including WALT, are currently recruiting. Subscribe to the Farmland Preservation Monthly Newsletter, brought to you by the Office of Farmland Preservation. The Washington State Conservation Commission administers the Office of Farmland Preservation to address the rapid loss of working farm and forest lands in our state. Learn more: www.scc.wa.gov/ofp.
