Picking our fruit, women endure daily sexual harassment More women are speaking out about sexual abuse and harassment as part of the renewed #MeToo movement. But for the women picking the fruits and... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Jeannie Yandel
No workplace issues in farmworker death, investigation finds State investigators say a farm near Bellingham is not to blame for the death a worker last summer. But the owners face steep fines for other violations. Liz Jones
They were ordered to work unless on their 'deathbed,' blueberry pickers claim Supervisors at a sprawling blueberry farm in northern Washington state threatened and intimidated workers and ordered them to report for 12-hour shifts ... Liz Jones
A death pushed these farmworkers to protest. Now an investigation is underway SUMAS, WASHINGTON — They walked along a dusty, country road, fields of ripe blueberries stretching for miles. Liz Jones
A death ignites labor tensions at berry farm near Canada Labor tensions have erupted at a berry farm in Sumas, Washington, on the border with Canada. Advocates say more than 120 people have walked off the job... Liz Jones
What's geomorphology and why does it matter? (Asking for a friend) Ten years ago, University of Washington professor David Montgomery published his influential book “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations.” One year later,... John O'Brien
Onion packers allege sexual assault, retaliation The top attorney in the state of Washington is bringing light to a pattern of alleged sexual assaults at a small-town farm. Attorney General Bob... Paige Browning
Local growers gamble big on Cosmic Crisp apples Jeannie Yandel speaks with NPR food reporter Dan Charles about a new apple variety coming to Washington state known as the Cosmic Crisp. Washington... Jeannie Yandel Matt Martin
5 surprising predictions for undocumented immigrants under Trump Build a wall. Increase deportations. End protections for young people known as "Dreamers." Andy Hurst Liz Jones
100 years ago, whites drove Sikhs out of Bellingham. Now Sikh farmers flourish Two thirds of the raspberries grown in the U.S. come out of the soil in Whatcom County, Washington. And chances are, the berries you ate this summer... Sarah Eden Wallace
