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First-generation farmers in Whatcom County face significant challenges“First-generation farmers do not inherit a legacy including land, resources and a customer base. Instead, they must build a business from the ground up. They are doing the laborious work of farmworkers while juggling operations and struggling to turn a profit.”
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First-generation farmers in Whatcom County include lack of inherited land“First-generation farmers do not inherit a legacy including land, resources and a customer base.”
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First-generation farmers in Whatcom County include difficulty finding buyers“They are doing the laborious work of farmworkers while juggling operations and struggling to turn a profit. “We recognize that a lot of the challenges that are occurring do adversely and disproportionately affect beginning, new underrepresented farmers,” said Madison Roy, an agricultural economist at Washington State Department of Agriculture. In Whatcom County, about one-third of farmers are first-generation. Cascadia Daily News spoke to three of them, Elizabeth Link, Eden Lopez Paramo and Amelia Pichardo, who each face challenges of buying land, using technology effectively, finding buyers, planning around seasonality and — for Pichardo and Paramo — navigating a second language.”
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First-generation farmers in Whatcom County include language barriersNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A Cascadia Daily News report states the challenges faced by first-generation farmers in Whatcom County“First-generation farmers do not inherit a legacy including land, resources and a customer base. Instead, they must build a business from the ground up. They are doing the laborious work of farmworkers while juggling operations and struggling to turn a profit.”
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About one-third of Whatcom County farmers are first-generation“In Whatcom County, about one-third of farmers are first-generation.”
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Some first-generation Whatcom County farmers struggle to turn a profit“They are doing the laborious work of farmworkers while juggling operations and struggling to turn a profit.”
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First-generation Whatcom County farmers manage operations without inherited resources“First-generation farmers do not inherit a legacy including land, resources and a customer base. Instead, they must build a business from the ground up.”
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Agricultural economist Madison Roy noted challenges disproportionately affect new, underrepresented farmers“"We recognize that a lot of the challenges that are occurring do adversely and disproportionately affect beginning, new underrepresented farmers," said Madison Roy, an agricultural economist at Washington State Department of Agriculture.”
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Ethan Hunger is a 28-year-old Bellingham real estate agent“Ethan Hunger, 28, swam, cycled and ran across Bloedel Donovan Park and Lake Whatcom to break the world record for the most super sprint triathlon legs in 24 hours. That was the moment he completed 55 legs, beating the previous record of 54, set by Finland’s Jakko Sahimma in October 2025. Hunger’s record has not yet been confirmed by Guinness World Records. “I realized it was cool, but I always had my eye on more,” said Hunger, a Bellingham real estate agent.”
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Ethan Hunger completed 66 super sprint triathlon legs in 24 hours“Hunger, who began the 24-hour record attempt at 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, still had 4 1/2 hours to go, and finished at 5:46 p.m. Saturday, increasing his record to 66 legs.”
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Ethan Hunger completed the triathlon legs at Bloedel Donovan Park“Ethan Hunger holds up the finish tape as he crosses the finish line at 5:46 p.m. on July 25 to complete his world record attempt of super sprint triathlon legs at Bloedel Donovan Park.”
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Ethan Hunger broke the previous record of 54“Hunger's 66 legs beat the previous record of 54, set in 2025.”
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The previous record of 54 was set in 2025“Hunger's 66 legs beat the previous record of 54, set in 2025.”
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The record has not yet been confirmed by Guinness World Records“Guinness World Records has not yet confirmed the record.”
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Ethan Hunger began his attempt at 6 p.m. July 24No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Ethan Hunger finished his attempt at 5:46 p.m. July 25“Hunger, who began the 24-hour record attempt at 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, still had 4 1/2 hours to go, and finished at 5:46 p.m. Saturday, increasing his record to 66 legs.”
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30 people witnessed Ethan Hunger's 55th leg completionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Ethan Hunger's 55th leg completion was at 1:30 p.m. July 25“Ethan Hunger swam ashore at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25 with about 30 people witnessing history.”