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Scholarship application deadline is April 30, 2026. Questions? email: kpfarmbureau@gmail.com or call Leann Krainick, Scholarship Committee Chair, at 253-709-5910. King-Pierce Farm Bureau Scholarship Program is open to all King-Pierce Farm Bureau Farmers/Rancher Members or Agriculture Community Partners, their spouses, children or dependents and collegiate Friend of the Farmer Members. Membership Information Scholarship Awards, Eligibility, Information, Deadline and Other Details Scholarship Application 2025 Scholarship Recipients 2024 Scholarship Recipients 2023 Scholarship Recipients 2022 Scholarship Recipients 2021 Scholarship Recipients 2020 Scholarship Recipients https://www.kingpiercefarmbureau.org/home daily 1.0 2021-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1592409798540-WJ5CVBUV47H0FPKM63H8/Screen+Shot+2020-06-16+at+7.24.45+PM.jpg Home - The Value of an Agricultural Voice King-Pierce Farm Bureau began in October of 1976. Twelve farmers from two counties formed to become a local voice for agriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1592497956865-TNTPQ5YQUTLMEC6A2J8N/IMG_20170717_1515190.jpg Home - Shaping the Future of Agriculture From scholarships to Junior Livestock Shows to FFA and 4H, King-Pierce Farm Bureau believes that our future food security is in the hands of our youth and young farmers. We invest in programs that support learning where our food, fiber and fuel come from as the future is dependent on our ability to produce, while also taking care of the land that provides sustenance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1592499879962-X6GLJ958PNNRKIPHJFBI/Screen+Shot+2020-02-05+at+10.28.49+AM.png Home - Advocacy for Agriculture Our members lend their voice to important issues on a local and national level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1594160055932-UYKVLDNTN5NKBM85KP8S/IMG_0079.jpg Home - Working Closely with Elected Officials Congresswoman Kim Schrier has met with numerous King-Pierce Farm Bureau members since being elected. We appreciate her science-based approach to agriculture and her help with the COVID-19 pandemic and the agriculture community. Her staff has been available as a resource, meeting with local farm and ranch groups resulting in changes to local policy related to COVID-19 issues. Our KPFB Board Member, Rosella Mosby, was chosen as the first ambassador from Washington to serve on the Farm Journal Foundation thanks Congresswoman Schrier. https://www.kingpiercefarmbureau.org/donate daily 0.75 2020-06-17 https://www.kingpiercefarmbureau.org/our-team daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/d1fb11af-e74d-493e-bb6f-88d1cd383a50/KPFB+2024+FB+Logo.png Our Team - Dan Muir serves as Pierce County Position 6 and is our Board President Biography to come https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/7b4ce6f2-962a-4fbc-b43d-f1fca9afb62f/Mark+Dodrill Our Team - Mark Dodrill is our Vice President and Policy Development Committee Chair, AgTourism Committee Chair serves as King County Position 7. Mark Dodrill is a long time Western Washington resident, graduating from Mercer Island High School and Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. While living and raising 3 kids in Bellevue with his wife Kandi, the youngest joined 4H, raising rabbits and chickens. Being a part of 4H and participating in innumerable shows and fairs ignited a passion for raising animals and rural living. When the kids were grown and graduated from high school they left suburban life and purchased 5 acres in Auburn. Mark and Kandi launched Green Apple Alpacas ranch in 2020 with the dual goals of agritourism and fiber production. They currently have llamas, alpacas, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, and geese. Mark is an active member of the Alpaca Association of Western Washington, as President and Treasurer, as well as supporting the 4H club that meets at their ranch. Living and working in rural King County has surfaced the importance of farming and ranching and Mark wants to ensure a sustainable future for agriculture in our state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1605146947563-FT8ZZKIH3XG9JI6XEVWQ/0FE3C52F-973B-4D43-8F0B-9CEC7C9CA5FE_1_201_a.jpeg Our Team - Sarah Howard serves Pierce County in Position 9 and chairs the Legislative Committee. Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1605147701663-B4K5D9FBSGMSRNY2E546/F4CBB5D0-1A96-43D8-9124-2454305FFA4F_1_201_a.jpeg Our Team - Judy Gwerder is our King-Pierce Farm Bureau Treasurer and serves King County - Position 4. Judy and her husband Paul owned and operated a dairy on the Enumclaw Plateau for 30 years. They recently retired and now house heifers and dry cows and manage 240 acres of forage in support of the dairy industry. Judy handled the cow records and all of the bookkeeping for the dairy and is Quickbooks proficient. On the dairy, she also filled in wherever necessary feeding calves, driving tractor, making parts runs. Judy and Paul raised four kids and Judy was the soccer Mom chauffeur for several years while also being Treasurer for different teams. Judy belongs to the local chapter of 100 Women Who Care supporting non-profits in the Enumclaw, Black Diamond, Covington area. In her spare time Judy enjoys gardening, yoga and spending time with her four adult children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1605148432384-WSCXEPOZUY0ZNJHQYOJD/5D40968B-C56D-4A65-814F-BDBCDD28BF0E_1_201_a.jpeg Our Team - Leann Krainick serves King County - Position 1 and is our Scholarship Committee Chair. After earning her BS in Animal Science from Oregon State University in 1993, Leann Krainick moved to Seattle to work in feed formulation for Land O’Lakes Feed. Six years later, she married Mike Krainick, a third generation dairy farmer. Together, they now and own and operate Krainick Dairy in Enumclaw, Washington, which consists of 1250 milking cows and over 1500 acres of farmland. With a strong focus on sustainability, Krainick Dairy has been innovative in recycling food waste as feed and manure into bedding which is also marketed throughout Washington as Scarecrow’s Pride, a WSDA certified organic soil amendment. These efforts have garnered several awards including 2014 King County Rural Small Business of the Year. In addition, Krainick also serves on the King County Agriculture Commission and is a board member of Washington State Dairy Council. Strongly believing in public outreach, Krainick has linked activities with her farm to advocate for all of agriculture at fairs, festivals and universities across the state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1605148069124-35Q5L7X30KFK0XK3242Q/D39E03A6-C0FF-4CDD-B5B9-E05CD27D7732_1_201_a.jpeg Our Team - Liz Clark serves as King County Position 5. Liz Clark grew up in suburban King County. After moving to Maple Valley, and finally Enumclaw, she became involved with the agricultural community. She works for King Conservation District as an Outreach Coordinator. In 2018, she co-founded a non-profit to run the much-needed Enumclaw Plateau Farmers’ Market. As volunteer market manager, she recent completed a third successful market season June-September on every Thursday evenings, 3-7pm, . As Membership Chair, Liz has helped KPFB start a membership-focused email newsletter and has represented KCD on the Washington Farm Bureau State Membership Committee. She looks forward to continuing to grow as an advocate for responsible management practices on every level of land ownership and management. The best stewards of private land are individuals, and finding the best ways to connect and influence is incredibly satisfying. Leading by example is also a key to that endeavor and learning from others around the state and the rest of the country is always a rewarding experience. She is confident that her contributions to the agriculture community will be well-received by the membership, public and policymakers. She is passionate about supporting all agriculture endeavors in King and Pierce counties, and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/d1fb11af-e74d-493e-bb6f-88d1cd383a50/KPFB+2024+FB+Logo.png Our Team - Sharee Thompson Pierce County - Position 3. Biography coming soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/d1fb11af-e74d-493e-bb6f-88d1cd383a50/KPFB+2024+FB+Logo.png Our Team - Ashleigh Stouffer serves as Pierce County Position 11. 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Anyone think of a better title for the page? Let me know. I didn’t want to put it on the page until we are live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1614642987891-RQE6OONS1KUAB0GS6SR8/tempImageYrT23m.jpg Save Our Farms (Copy) Just in Case - How much is too much for the consumer? What are you willing to pay for a loaf of bread? Are you prepared for a decrease in local food availability in Washington, increasing your costs by 30 percent? The voice of the farmer is getting lost in the crowd. You don’t appreciate the customer that tells you how to do your job: farmers don’t like it when legislators tell them how to farm. Washington State is losing over two farms per week. Soon, there won’t be anywhere from which to buy local food. Farmers unable to continue with their land management and stewardship plans, will be unable to provide the over 300 commodities grown in our state. Resulting in the Pacific Northwest generating a larger carbon foot print and providing less fresh options when having to bring their food in from elsewhere. Did you know Washington’s farmworkers are among the highest paid in the country? The average farmworker in our state is paid $17/hr. Supporting Washington farms supports these hardworking individuals and their families that rely on this employment. Availability, choice, quality, land stewardship, carbon sequestration, and jobs are just a few of the benefits local farmers provide to our community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee9722a1262587b2afd911c/1614641843971-6RWS9BMILES0AKSHIC2T/m11.jpg Save Our Farms (Copy) Just in Case - How much is too much for the farmer? Overtime lawsuits are civil cases. Bankruptcy will not save you. Contact your legislator today about fixing SSB 5172. Farmworker unions represent 1% of workers, let’s make our 99% more powerful than their 1% when it comes to farm survival. 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