STRAIT FAMILY FARMS, LLC

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Strait Family Farms, LLC, DBA Desert Farms Apiary, is a veteran-owned agricultural small business in West Richland, Washington. The farm specializes in apiary management, honey and beeswax production, pollinator forage development, pasture and vegetation management, land preparation, and value-added agricultural products. Capabilities include equipment operation, material handling, product processing, packaging, labeling, storage, and transportation of products and equipment to farmers markets, craft events, and community sales venues. The owner is a U.S. Air Force veteran, Heroes to Hives graduate, trained through the Washington State Beekeepers Association, and a Farmer Veteran Coalition member. The business is SBA veteran-certified and a Washington State Certified Veteran-Owned Business, with a focus on sustainable, accessible small-farm development and continued expansion of agricultural production.