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A bill sponsored by Rep. Gloria Mendoza, R-Grandview, to preserve Washington’s rare and historic apple varieties was signed into law Friday afternoon by Gov. Bob Ferguson during a ceremony in Yakima....

March 23, 2026

Rep. Gloria Mendoza, R-Grandview, shares her concerns about the growing pressures facing Washington’s farms and the farm workers whose livelihoods depend on them. Drawing from her own experience working in Yakima...

March 3, 2026

I grew up in the fields of the Yakima Valley. My family planted and harvested the foods people across Washington put on their tables. I learned early that farm life is...

Feb. 26, 2026

Rep. Gloria Mendoza, R-Grandview, testified Tuesday before the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee in Olympia in support of bipartisan legislation she sponsored to establish a Heritage Orchard Program at Washington...

Jan. 27, 2026

Washington lawmakers are considering a new program aimed at preserving rare and historic apple varieties still growing on small family farms. John Sattgast reports from Olympia. Wash. House Republicans · 01-20-26...

Jan. 20, 2026

Washington state’s rich agricultural history could soon receive new recognition under legislation recently introduced by Rep. Gloria Mendoza, R-Grandview. House Bill 2525 would establish a Heritage Orchard Program in partnership with...

Jan. 20, 2026