Flood Support for Western Washington Farms

It’s never a good time to be devastated by historic flooding. But right before Christmas, for those who celebrate, is perhaps one of the worst times. Please help these farms if you’re able. The need is so great, and the devastation so total, it’s hard to know how to help. We’ve tried to simplify the process by finding as many of the vetted fundraising efforts as possible and organizing them by region. Now is the perfect time to lend a hand to a neighbor, and help those who grow your food, and are most vulnerable to flooding, recover. 

Some of these fundraisers have already reached their modest goals. But as anyone who has suffered through a natural disaster knows, the unexpected expenses and lost income are hard to fathom in the early days. The more support we give these farms, the more likely they are to rebound and come back stronger next growing season. 

Nooksack and Skagit River Floods

• Terra Verde Flood Recovery–Thissmall family-run farm located in Everson, Washington suffered from the floods, and their early-season flower crops are not looking promising, leaving them without income on top of damages.
• Mariposa Farm’s Urgent Flood Recovery –Mariposa Farm lost all harvested crops, cover crops/seed, crops still in greenhouse, and countless other things in the recent flooding. 
• Farias Farm GoFundMe–Farias Farms suffered serious damage to both its owner, Francisco Farias’ home, and the farm from recent flooding.
• Lazano Farms-This farm suffered terribly from the flood, with 15 feet of water in some places. Donate to their fundraiser to help them recover from the damage and rebuild.

Snohomish and Snoqualmie River Floods

• Help Rebuild Skylight Farms– This small, family-owned and operated sustainable practice vegetable farm in Snohomish, Washington, was hit by devastating flooding. 
• Farmer Flood Relief Fund–Hosted by Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Alliance. This fund provides rapid, flexible support directly to Snoqualmie Valley farms experiencing significant flood-related impacts. 
• Local Roots Farm– The best ways to support: Join the last 4 weeks of Winter CSA, and shop at the Local Roots Farm Store in Duvall.
• Cha New Life- Hmong Farmers GoFundMe– This family has been part of the Snoqualmie Valley community for decades and has been completely devastated. 
• Growing Things Farm GoFundMe– Michaele Blakely is another long-time farmer in the valley who could use some help.
• The Koster Family GoFundMe– Thisfamily farm not only suffered from flooding, but are dealing with a major structure fire following the flooding. 

Green River Flood

• Novo Bee Farm Recovery– This apiary, located by Neely Mansion on Auburn-Black Diamond road was devastated by severe flooding caused by the Green River catastrophe. Help them save their hives and livelihood. 
• Whistling Train Farm Flood Recovery–  This vegetable and cutflowers in the fertile Green River Valley between Kent and Auburn, Washington, was devastated by the Green River flood. 
• Briscot Farm Flood Recovery–Briscot Farm is a family-owned small farm and historic landmark. in Kent, Washington. It’s their horses in the photo above. All the animals were rescued, but much of the farm’s supplies were not, and they need help. 

Thanks to the Grange in Duvall, and Eat Local First for their work supporting these farms and promoting their fundrasing efforts. We will post this list to our website as well as flood recovery resources for farmers. If your farm has a fundraiser that’s not listed,  email emily@agbizcenter.org to be listed on the website.