In 2025 - What about Growth Management?
The Washington State legislature adopted the Growth Management Act in 1990. The Act aims to include compact urban growth and reduce urban...
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Helen
Aug 311 min read
Apple Fritter Critters & Halloween
Apple and pears will be harvested substantially this year at #BFF (Busy Family Farm)! This year represents the best harvest since I...
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Helen
Aug 251 min read
Fig Harvest in Western Washington State
A recent cool-down in Western Washington brought some much-needed rain. Cooler and wetter weather was good for ripening already-formed...
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Helen
Aug 24 min read
The False Land Dispossession of Tribes and Their Members
Albert Bender published on August 02, 2024, an article titled: The plunder, pillage, and robbery of the Five Tribes of Eastern Oklahoma,...
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Helen
Jun 243 min read
It Is Time for A Private Commission to Address the Theft of NDN Land in the U.S.
Why would tribes, individual tribal members (or eligible to become members), and legal heirs to the original allottee purchase land they...
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Helen
Jun 101 min read
Funding Available for Orgs that Claim to Serve Minority-Underserved Farmers
It is now known as the United States Department of Agriculture's 2501 Grant Program. This original program was intended under President...
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Helen
May 111 min read
Aurora borealis and Copious Amounts of Upper Atmospheric Water Vapor
News outlets report you can vividly see the aurora borealis ("Northern Lights") because of a solar storm. Earth is experiencing a solar...
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Helen
May 111 min read
Why Food Shouldn't Become Biofuel
50% of the world's cropland produces food for direct human consumption. In an uncertain climate that strains the ability to grow food,...
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Helen
Jan 232 min read
The Climate Crisis Is All About Uncertainty
This little hummingbird was trying to weather a rare blizzard advisory issued in Western Washington. The blizzard-like winds occurred but...
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Helen
Dec 24, 20233 min read
"Ode to Winter Squash and Feeding the World"
In honor also of the passing of the Winter Solstice (December 21) and now to the eve of Christmas Day, I decided to "break open" one of...
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Helen
Aug 13, 20232 min read
The Biden Administration PACT Act
The deadline to apply is extended until tomorrow - August 14, 2023. Get your one-page VA Form 21-0966 - Intent to File submitted by...
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Anabelle
Aug 6, 20231 min read
Busy Family Farms updates
The plants that are growing this year have been thriving! Here are a couple of pictures of them all with small descriptions. This is the...
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Helen
Aug 6, 20231 min read
Busy Family Farm is listed online!
Check out our posting at Food Market Maker! https://foodmarketmaker.com/business/bus-5ACZqbBVg We are also located at Eat Local First...
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Helen
Aug 6, 20231 min read
A Higher Purpose
When we specifically acknowledge something, we appreciate what is being done right, what is efficient & fair, and more importantly - what...
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Helen
Aug 2, 20231 min read
Busy Family Farm is Busy!
FRESH abundant PRODUCE is starting to become available for our local patrons! This year is turning out to be a bumper crop year but it...
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Helen
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Why I don’t like the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Haaland v Brackeen
"The only downside to the U.S. Supreme Court decision issued recently in Brackeen is it keeps the status quo. We are still faced with...
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Helen
May 28, 20233 min read
Contract-Based Legal Strategy for Indian Heirs
California Evidence Section Code 622 is a powerful tool that can be contractually added to any negotiations in any state, and therefore,...
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Helen
May 27, 20232 min read
Climate Crisis is a Soil Crisis
This is what I see and know. The Pacific Northwest and in fact, the entire Pacific Coast is known for large evergreen trees BECAUSE of...
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Helen
May 7, 20234 min read
USDA Announces $45 Million Fund to Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
The USDA Grant opportunity known as 2501 Program page suggests that for a recipient organization to be considered for grant funding, the...
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Helen
Apr 21, 20234 min read
How to Fund Your Green Private Trust - Investor Strategy
Investors need places to put their cash assets for a multitude of reasons, including tax offset and avoidance. Of course, the other...
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