Jamie McClure - Western Community Insurance Agent

05/18/2026

The people we serve are the same people we see at the store, on the sidelines, and out enjoying everything Washington has to offer. It’s a different kind of relationship when it’s local.

If it’s been a while since you’ve reviewed coverage for your operations, we’re always here to help. Contact your local agent here: https://www.westerncommunityinsurancecompany.com/find-an-agent/

05/04/2026

🌾 Membership May: Become a Friend of the Farmer member! 🌾
Did you know you don’t have to farm or ranch to support agriculture.
The Friend of the Farmer Membership is perfect for individuals who believe in supporting agriculture and the people who grow our food every day.
For just $20, you can:
🌱 Support Washington farmers and ranchers
🚜 Celebrate Washington’s rich agricultural community
Receive member benefits ( local discounts)
💚 Stand behind the people who feed our communities

👉 Become a Friend of the Farmer today!

04/29/2026

03/16/2026

http://www.wa-hay.org/scholarship.html

03/16/2026

If you are showing up on March 26th, or thinking about becoming a member, there is something we want you to understand going in.

This is not a one and done situation. The challenges facing agriculture in Northeast Washington did not develop overnight and they are not going to be resolved in a single meeting, a single season, or a single legislative session. What actually moves the needle is sustained commitment from people who are willing to stay in it for the long haul.

Farm Bureau is built on that principle. The process is deliberate. It requires building real relationships with elected officials, shaping policy through the right channels, showing up consistently, and trusting that steady organized effort produces outcomes that last. That is how favorable results get secured and protected over time.

What that means for you as a member is that your involvement matters beyond showing up once. It means being part of committees that guide what we fight for. It means staying engaged with your community and your organization even when there is not a crisis driving the urgency. It means working alongside people who may approach things differently than you but are pointed in the same direction.

Agriculture in this region has a future worth fighting for. Northeast Washington Counties Farm Bureau is the vehicle for that fight. But it only works if the people in it are committed to the community and the process, not just the moment.

Come ready to be part of something that is built to last.

March 26th | 6PM | Chewelah Senior Center | 302 E Main Ave, Chewelah, WA

Become a member and get involved: [email protected]

03/04/2026

We are seeing a lot of good conversation in the comments lately and we want to address something that has come up.

A lot of people feel like the legislation coming out of Olympia does not reflect the realities of life and work in Northeast Washington. That frustration is valid. But here is the honest truth about why that happens.

Legislation leans the way it does because the people writing it hear from certain voices more than others. Not because those voices are right. Because they showed up. They submitted testimony. They built relationships with legislators over years. They came back session after session until their priorities became someone else’s priorities.

Rural Northeast Washington has not always done that. Not because people here do not care but because there is always another season, another crisis, another reason to keep your head down and trust that things will work out.

They do not work out on their own. We have seen that this session.

The framework we have (messy and slow and frustrating as it is) still responds to pressure from organized, consistent, informed constituents. It is the best tool we have right now and most of us have barely touched it.

This is not a perfect organization. But it is the structure that exists to make sure agriculture has a seat at the tables making decisions. It is the place where your frustration becomes a policy position, where your experience on the land becomes testimony, where your vote becomes a voice in Olympia.

That does not happen overnight. It is a long game. But it starts with showing up.

Come show up with us. Our first quarterly meeting of 2026 is March 26th in Chewelah at 6pm at the Senior Center. We would love to see you there.

03/02/2026

Your voice with Farm Bureau can make a huge difference!!

For the first time in a long time there is a bill moving through Olympia that is actually written for us.

HB 2616 – the Framework for Agriculturally Resilient Markets Act – is being called Washington’s Farm Bill and it earned that name. Here is what is in it for Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties.

The piece we want to highlight today is one that does not get enough attention. This bill would require state agencies to develop a strategy to expand purchasing of Washington-grown food for government entities – including corrections facilities and public schools. We have corrections facilities in our region. We have rural school districts feeding kids every day. Right now the food on those trays does not have to come from here. This bill starts changing that. It creates a direct, stable, local market for Northeast Washington producers that does not depend on freight costs, middlemen, or competing with Central Washington on volume.

Think about what that means for a small farm trying to find consistent buyers. A school district or a corrections facility does not fluctuate with the market the way a grocery chain does. It is a contract. It is predictability. It is the kind of stability that lets a family operation plan a season instead of just surviving one.

The bill also includes grant funding for orchard crop removal without burning, cold storage equipment for rural producers, a formal study on agricultural overtime relief for small farms, and a permanent fuel exemption from Washington’s carbon program. There is a lot in here worth fighting for. The full bill is a long read, a condensed overview is in the comments as well.

Sign in PRO in the comments. Link is below!

02/20/2026

Farm Bureau means something different to everyone. For some it’s the advocacy. For others it’s the community. For a lot of people, if we’re being honest, it’s been a membership card they pay for and don’t hear much about.

We hear that. And we take it seriously.

Northeast Washington Counties Farm Bureau is growing, and with that comes a real commitment to keeping our members connected, informed, and part of what we’re building together.

That starts March 26th.

We’re holding our first General Member Meeting of 2026 and we want you there.

- Thursday, March 26th at 6 PM
In Chewelah (Senior Center 302 E Main)

There will be dinner so you don’t have to cook, and a speaker to leave with some knowledge to take home. We’ve got some activities for the kids so you can actually have a conversation. There will be time to meet your neighbors, meet your new officers, and hear straight from us what Farm Bureau has been working on and where we’re headed.

This is your organization. Come be part of it.
Members and non-members welcome.y

02/01/2026

NE hay growers baler school yesterday at the Spokane Hutterian community and NE annual hay growers meeting today! Spokane Ag show coming up next! Gotta farm? Come see us!

01/31/2026

If your in Ag, this is a great way to get involved and have your voice heard!

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