Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROTECT FAMILY FARMING IN WHATCOM COUNTY AND TO HELP RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OUR FARMS FACE AS WELL AS THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT THEY BRING TO OUR COUNTY AND STATE.
HELP RAISE AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE VERY REAL CONCERNS FACING FARMERS.
IN 2019, THE PRIMARY SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS TWO-FOLD.1) CONTINUING WORK WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY IN WRITING LEGISLATION FOR THE CAFO PERMIT REGULATIONS AND WATER RIGHT AND QUALITY STANDARDS. THIS ALLOWS FAMILY FARMERS' VOICE AND CONCERNS TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE DISCUSSION.2) DEVELOPMENT OF THE REAL ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN WHICH SETS OUT TO EDUCATE WASHINGTON RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS ON WHAT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACITCES ARE BEING USED BY FARMERS, HOW THIS IMPACTS AND IMPROVES WATER AND SOIL QUALITY, AND WHAT ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND FARMING PRACTICES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Fred Likkel | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $87,900 |
| Todd Burgers | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Burrill | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Klayton Tjoelker | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Galen Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Sangha | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Keith Boon | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ed Blok | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Vanderpol | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Rich Appel | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Brad Rader | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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