Equity
A farm town ponders how to protect its immigrant workers
The crowd at an April Yakima City Council meeting overflows the chambers into the main hall, where a couple dozen
Taryn Phaneuf
Taryn Phaneuf is a journalist based in Pullman, Washington. She reports on the business, scientific, and political aspects of food. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Inlander and Civil Eats.
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Culture
WA farmers to Trump: Show us the trade deals
When Quincy, Washington, farmer Mel Calloway got the news that Donald Trump had been elected President of the United States,
Culture
In Washington orchards, hope, anxiety around Trump
In the Yakima Valley, nestled east of the Cascades, the fruit trees are waking up. Signs along State Highway 24
Tech
Taming the Northwest's beloved huckleberry
Despite his attempts, Nathan Tarlyn is a frustrated huckleberry picker. He ventures out, looking for the wild berry that'