Agriculture

Have you strolled through the tomato patch this summer and out of the corner of your eye you spot that perfectly red ripe tomato?

The heat and lack of rain have affected our community in so many ways. With the horse and livestock 4-H members in the middle of their show season, it brings to mind that our animals are affected even more than we are.

By Amber Fields

Wash. Co. Extension Summer Intern

Hunger doesn’t take a break for the summer or rest on the weekends; hunger is a constant fight for those who live with food instability. Over the summer months, it’s easy for children to forget some knowledge acquired during a rigorous school year; but for children who are burdened with hunger, that is one thing that they won’t forget during the summer vacation.