Officials are investing millions to trap, quarantine and eradicate the bugs in Yakima Valley, which are capable of devouring over 300 types of plants. 

Like much of the West Coast, the state needs a regulatory overhaul if it wants to take advantage of emerging ocean aquaculture.

Using SNAP to grow produce could prove useful if more people — and retailers — knew about it.

Two Crosscut reporters toss around their likes — and dislikes — when it comes to Washington’s franchise fruit.

Honeycrisp showed that consumers can get excited about different varieties. Growers hope Cosmic Crisp and others can replicate that success.

Warmer summers — and winters — force Washington vintners to reconsider their crops.

As breweries work toward carbon neutral beers and facilities, hop industry looks to align with that commitment.

The future of the business may depend on how apple growers and cider-makers start adapting now to conditions they can’t anticipate.

Entomologists push to rename the world’s largest wasp amid conversations about other controversial insect names.

While deaths and illnesses among agricultural workers mount, state regulators face pressure to do more to protect them.

Our Shared Table, Crosscut’s latest video series, tells the story of how Seattle is eating, growing and cooking its way through troubling times.

Nurturing Roots gives people of color workshops and tools to clear barriers of gentrification and connect with the land.