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As an orphan from Mexico, Jesús Limón literally started with nothing, but through decades of hard work, he built his own orchard in Quincy, Washington. Despite all he's overcome, Jesús is now deeply troubled about the future of family farming in WA, and he shares why he fears for the future of our food system. The post Jesús Limón | #120 appeared first on Real Food Real People.

"I don't know what the future of this farm is." Nora Doelman is very up front when she talks about how hard it is to keep a family farm going in western Washington. See her and her family's dairy in beautiful Elma, WA on this all-new episode, and learn more about why it's an ongoing struggle to save family farming here in the Evergreen State. The post Nora Doelman | #119 appeared first on Real Food Real People.

Small Farmer Jess Jager of Your Friends Farm shares a story of getting judged—and dismissed—as a farmer, based on her appearance. She and host Dillon Honcoop tackle the thorny issues of sexism, stereotyping and judging by appearances that more farmers face than you might expect. The post Small Farmer Jessica Jager On Stereotypes & Appearances appeared first on Real Food Real People.

"There's just a massive disconnect." But Nicole Derting of Post 5 Cattle Co. wants to reconnect local communities with locally-grown food, and with how she runs her ranch and sells her beef, she's putting her money where her mouth is. In this episode, Nicole explains so miuch about how beef is raised here in WA, and shares so much wisdom about the state of the food system, and why she's so passionate about bringing change. The post Nicole Derting | #118 appeared first on Real Food Real People.

Despite having no background in dairy farming, Norma Ruiz had the courage to take over a Bow, Washington creamery and dairy, learning as she went. We visit the farm and learn how she raises cows, producing milk to make artisanal cheeses at Golden Glen Creamery, just a stone's throw from shores of Puget Sound. The post Norma Ruiz | #117 appeared first on Real Food Real People.