Agriculture Forum

The forum format will be a panel of local farm advocates talking about issues facing farmers in the county. The panel members and their main foci are: Erik Hagen, WSU Extension, — an overview of farmland in Thurston County; Steven Drew, County Assessor, — economic aspects of farming in Thurston County; Chris Wilcox, Owner of Wilcox Farms, — a large farmer’s perspective; Lisa Smith, Executive Director of Enterprise for Equity, — efforts to increase the number of small farms; Loretta Seppanen, Citizen Board Member, South of the Sound Community Farmland Trust, –efforts to purchase and preserve farmland.