Cliff Bailey

 Cliff Bailey, Snohomish, Washington.

"I worked with WEC during the campaign to help defeat Initiative 933. That initiative would have opened the door for irresponsible development here in Snohomish County and was an enormous threat to the future of farming in our state.

My family has been farming Snohomish for almost 100 years. Along with the dairy, we’ve grown broccoli, peas, corn, and a variety of seed crops in our fields. We greatly respect the land that has given us so much and we know our biggest responsibility is to take care of the land for the next generation to farm.

WEC worked with me on the ground here in Snohomish County — getting the word out to voters about the danger to our farmland and way of life. Hundreds of farmers like me across the state joined together in the campaign to stop that initiative. We helped build a strong coalition who all shared the common thread of wanting to protect our communities and preserve our irreplaceable farmland. WEC helped make sure that people around Washington heard our voices loud and clear."