Save Family Farming

Name

Save Family Farming

Legal name

Save Family Farming

Website

https://savefamilyfarming.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural advocacy
• Family farming
• Farm policy outreach
• Water rights advocacy
• Farmworker protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Save Family Farming operates as a 501(c) non-profit organization funded primarily through donations from supporters and corporate sponsorships. The organization offers sponsorship opportunities that provide recognition at events, website banners, e-newsletter placement, film credits, and podcast acknowledgment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Save Family Farming is a Washington State-based non-profit advocacy organization that serves as the unified voice of family farmers through media programs (The Farming Show radio show, Real Food Real People podcast, Family Farming in Crisis video channel), documentary films (Farming on the Brink), and policy campaigns (REAL, EPA's Anti-Farm Collaboration, Farmworker Protection). Its work centers on defending family farms against EPA and Department of Ecology regulatory actions, water rights restrictions, overtime and labor rules, and immigration enforcement impacts, funded entirely by donations and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Save Family Farming is a non-profit advocacy organization serving as the unified voice of Washington's family farmers. The organization operates through a multi-channel approach combining advocacy, outreach, and education. Its core offerings include policy advocacy at state level, educational media programs (The Farming Show podcast, Real Food Real People podcast), video content (Family Farming in Crisis Videos, Farming on the Brink documentary), and community outreach initiatives (Urban Advisory Team, Media Advocacy Program). The organization focuses on issue areas including clean water, healthy environment, farmworker protection, and securing a future for farming, supporting these through various programs like REAL and farmworker voice platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SFF: Save Family Farming abbreviation used on social media and communications
• The Farming Show
• Real Food Real People Podcast
• Family Farming in Crisis Channel
• REAL Project (Real Environmental Action & Leadership)
• What's Upstream

Products and services

• The Farming Show
• Real Food Real People Podcast
• Family Farming in Crisis Video Channel
• REAL (Real Environmental Action & Leadership) Campaign
• Farming on the Brink (Documentary)
• Media Advocacy Program
• Urban Advisory Team
• Voz de Campesinos (Farmworker Voice Program) A farmworker voice program under the Farmworker Protection initiative that gives farmworkers a platform to share their perspectives on issues affecting their livelihoods.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Whatcom Family FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization that works alongside Save Family Farming on agricultural advocacy in Whatcom County. Fred Likkel serves as Executive Director of Whatcom Family Farmers. The organizations collaborate on farmer education, environmental initiatives including the REAL (Real Environmental Action & Leadership) project, and policy advocacy.
• 18 Washington State Farming OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 18 farming organizations across Washington state that signed a joint letter to Washington State Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller criticizing the department's practice of denying permission for water efficiency improvements. Represents unified advocacy voice on water policy issues.
• KGMI RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBellingham, WA radio station that broadcasts The Farming Show, Save Family Farming's weekly radio program hosted by Communications Director Dillon Honcoop, Saturdays 7-8am.
• Yakima-Based Anti-Farm Activist Group ELLA (We Are ELLA)minorOthersNot a partnership - this is an activist group that Save Family Farming has filed complaints against for misusing Washington State Department of Health logos and spreading false accusations against Yakima Valley farms. The DOH awarded ELLA nearly $500,000 in Climate Commitment Act funds.
• Pacific Legal FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal organization representing farmers in cases against state agencies. Working with Save Family Farming Vice President Jason Vander Kooy and farmer Ron Fode on cases challenging Washington State Department of Ecology penalties and regulatory overreach.
• Real Environmental Action & Leadership (REAL) ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign led by Whatcom Family Farmers - Education, alongside local partners and leading experts. Focuses on environmental action and leadership, promoting the belief that farmers are the original ecologists.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Washington State Farm Bureau: The state-level Farm Bureau affiliate serving Washington farmers with advocacy, policy engagement, and member services. Direct peer to Save Family Farming in geography and constituency, though Save Family Farming is more advocacy-focused and less service/membership-driven.
• Pacific Legal Foundation: Legal organization representing farmers in cases against state agencies, working directly with Save Family Farming's VP and farmer Ron Fode on regulatory challenges. Comparable as an advocacy/legal ally targeting agency overreach against property and farming rights.
• Whatcom Family Farmers: Affiliated Whatcom County farming advocacy organization that collaborates with Save Family Farming on farmer education and the REAL environmental campaign. Direct peer in geography, mission, and family farm advocacy focus.
• Farm Aid: Nonprofit organization focused on keeping family farmers on the land, with advocacy, cultural visibility through concerts and media, and direct farmer support. Highly comparable as a family farm advocacy nonprofit using media and cultural programming to drive fundraising and policy influence.

Regional players

• California Farm Bureau: California state Farm Bureau advocating for farmers on water rights, labor, and regulatory issues. Comparable as a state-level farm advocacy organization dealing with similar regulatory pressures, but serving a different state and broader crop mix.
• Land Stewardship Project: Upper Midwest nonprofit advocating for family farms, sustainable agriculture, and rural communities. Comparable as a family farm advocacy organization, though regional to Minnesota and operating on more progressive policy alignment versus Save Family Farming's regulatory-overreach framing.
• Western United Dairies: Western U.S. dairy farmer trade association providing advocacy and policy representation. Comparable as a regional agricultural advocacy organization, though commodity-specific to dairy rather than multi-commodity family farm focus.

Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: The largest U.S. general farm advocacy organization, representing farmers nationally on policy, regulatory, and legal issues. Highly comparable as a nonprofit advocacy voice for farmers, but operates at national scale and broader crop scope versus Save Family Farming's Washington-state family farm focus.
• National Farmers Union: National nonprofit advocating for family farmers and ranchers on policy, markets, and rural issues. Directly comparable mission around family farm viability and policy advocacy, but operates at federal level with state chapters across the U.S.

Others

• Center for Food Safety: National nonprofit advocating for safe and sustainable food systems, often in opposition to industrial agriculture practices. Included as an adversarial counterpart advocacy organization operating in the same regulatory and media spaces Save Family Farming engages in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/savefarming
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@savefamilyfarming
• Facebookfacebook.com/savefamilyfarming
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savefamilyfarming
• Instagraminstagram.com/savefamilyfarming

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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