Environment   /     Flooding is becoming the new normal for Snoqualmie Valley farmers

Description

Pacing behind his cow barn, David Haakenson looks out over the farm where his family has lived since 1989. Today, it’s surrounded by water from the Snoqualmie River. “It’s all frothy and logs are going down, and we’ve got water all around,” he said. “I’ve got all my tractors and trucks and vehicles, and all the animals, up here on this raised-dirt mound, and my house is a stone’s throw away, and I’ve got my row boat in the driveway.” Haakenson was 4 years old in 1989, when his family moved to what is now Jubilee Farm in Carnation. Last year, he and his wife Kristin bought the business and property. They farm produce sold through community –supported agriculture groups, and raise animals for beef, poultry and pork. The farm saw a big flood in 1990, and several more since. But in the last year, there have been at least five, with two just in the last week. “I think it’s a unique experience in the history of the farm.” This most recent event is a problem, but it’s more nuisance than

Summary

Pacing behind his cow barn, David Haakenson looks out over the farm where his family has lived since 1989. Today, it’s surrounded by water from the Snoqualmie River. “It’s all frothy and logs are going down, and we’ve got water all around,” he said. “I’ve got all my tractors and trucks and vehicles, and all the animals, up here on this raised-dirt mound, and my house is a stone’s throw away, and I’ve got my row boat in the driveway.” Haakenson was 4 years old in 1989, when his family moved to

Subtitle
Pacing behind his cow barn, David Haakenson looks out over the farm where his family has lived since 1989. Today, it’s surrounded by water from the Snoqualmie River. “It’s all frothy and logs are going down, and we’ve got water all around,” he
Duration
267
Publishing date
2020-02-08 01:40
Link
https://www.knkx.org/post/flooding-becoming-new-normal-snoqualmie-valley-farmers
Contributors
  Ed Ronco
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Enclosures
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/kplu/audio/2020/02/david_haakenson_flooding_020720_web.mp3
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