Washington farm family's 10-year water-rights fight heads to state Supreme Court

Washington farm family's 10-year water-rights fight heads to state Supreme Court

A 10-year dispute over groundwater use in one of Washington state's driest farming regions is headed to the state's highest court, putting the future of Ron and Robin Fodé's family farm near Moses Lake — and a broader debate over who gets access to water — in the spotlight. For Ron and Robin Fodé of Fodé Farms near Moses Lake, the case is about far more than permits.  It is about whether a fourth-generation farm can keep producing food after yea…