Farming in Yamhill County...

There are lots of challenges to farming here in Yamhill County.  Like everywhere else we have development and urban growth knocking on the door.  Sometimes it feels like the big bad wolf breathing down our necks. 


Besides the normal array of developers to contend with, we have Waste Management, the largest garbage conglomerate in the whole frickin' world.  With one of the most gigantic frickin' garbage dumps sitting on the banks of the Yamhill River.  Well, anyway, I can write about all this stuff, but better yet, I want to link to a farmer/friend of ours, Ramsey McPhillips.  Show you his beautiful century and a half farm on the banks of the Yamhill River, yup, right next to the garbage dump. You will be amazed that in this day and age this putrid mountain of unsorted garbage is allowed on the banks of a river that flows into the Willamette River, through downtown Portland and then into the Columbia River.  You will be more amazed to know that Waste Management with the blessings of the 3 neanderthal county commissioners wants to take 100 more acres of class one soils to expand the dump which is scheduled to close and be at capacity in a year.  But wait, I am not finished, Waste Management also wants to build a dike around the dump so that it will be able to grow up as well as out.  I may be venting, but I am not exaggerating.


Anyway here is a link to the video about Ramsey's farm.  You will need to scroll down until you see the VIMEO with the guy in the red plaid jacket. Ramsey is just one of many "Davids" who see the absurdity in expanding this dump.  They spend an incredible amount of time fighting this international corporate Goliath.  Hopefully, the collective slingshots will do the job.