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Derek Sanderson testifies on farm economy, food access ahead of WSDA confirmation
Summary
Derek Sanderson, director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture, testified under oath before the Senate committee about farm income declines, the need to support farms of all scales, food‑system initiatives such as We Feed Washington, and the department's focus on rebuilding the agricultural economy.
Derek Sanderson, director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture, appeared under oath before the Washington State Senate Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee for a confirmation hearing.
Sanderson described his 10 years as WSDA director and framed his testimony around the economic stress facing the state’s farms. “Farm incomes in this state on average are down by 42%,” he told the committee, and he said rising input costs and low commodity prices have squeezed producers of all scales. Sanderson cited…
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