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Not inherently. But we should recognize that it does come with an environmental and economic cost.

Mainly I was pointing out that local agriculture doesn't mean local food. Washington wheat doesn't turn into bread eaten by Washingtonians.

Valhalla on 6th Ave Tacoma definitely worth checking out. I get my folks coffee from there for the holidays. They're huge coffee drinkers on that real gourmet shit.

Are you saying that agricultural products are inherently worse if they are exported?

Fun fact the Palouse Prairie is the most endangered ecosystem in the continental US

This is a farm. This is what farms do.

Months in advance, for sure. Next year!

Ironically, the land in the Hanford reserve is probably some of the most untouched land out there. Except for the radiation, but that’s mostly leaking into the groundwater & the Columbia. Or something like that.

Edit: There are Pygmy rabbits out there, and sage grouse, and more, all on hundreds of acres of untrammeled land! Hanford is a huge, unintentional experiment in land conservation.

Electras were a make of car From Buick popular in the 60’s

What peak is that in the distance?

With that cloud cover and visibility, Mount Saint Helens should be visible too! It is probably behind Rainier at this vantage point

Sad so much of eastern Washington is plowed. The only true natural areas are in the Hanford reservation, a few wildlife refuges, Yakima Training Center. Some hilltops to steep to plow. Everything else like this roadside is a disturbed area and is generally filled with crap like cheat grass that is not native.

to each their own

Lived here all my life and never thought it ugly.

Is that Steptoe Butte in the background?

I mean just compared to the west side of the state with the lush green forest and beautiful scenery. I was always like “it’s hideous here (meaning eastern WA.)” haha

Monocropping has sure killed off the game bird population there. Beautiful country for sure but monocropping ain't the way.

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There's way less native prairie left because to be native prairie, the land had to never have any cattle or farming. I don't think Steptoe meets that definition. About the only publicly owned native palouse prairie that's left is owned by the university. It's called Magpie Forest and it's pretty cool. There are a few other acres of privately owned native prairie around, but it's really rare.

Living in the West side of WA, it's hard to believe that a good portion of WA is just brown and open.

Wow, so edgy. 🙄

This man doesn’t know much about agriculture it seems.

Okay wow, replied to your comment above because I wholeheartedly agree but also was going to comment here to say Spinasse. They have a small menu, but it’s so thoughtfully created. They’re the only place I know here who makes such thin and elegant pastas. They’re simple but extremely WOW. I’m always impressed whenever I go there. They have great cocktails and great romantic ambiance too (if seated in their main dining room)

Exactly.

San Fermo is so lovely. It’s very intimate indeed but it’s also in a great area too to walk around afterwards or before the dinner