Fred Likkel is the Executive Director of Whatcom Family Farmers, a nonprofit that represents the farming community through advocacy, outreach and education. He has over 30 years of experience in the local and state farming community, including partnership in a local environmental services company. Fred believes that protecting our farming community is a vital part of protecting our valued natural resources in Whatcom County and that only by building trust between diverse communities can we save our threatened natural resources in Washington state.