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When devastating rains swept through the Northeast, farmers in the region were dealt a devastating blow at the worst possible time

When devastating rains swept through the Northeast, farmers in the region were dealt a devastating blow at the worst possible time.

Well before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like watermelon, eggplant and tomatoes — eventually transplanting them from his greenhouse

Well before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like watermelon, eggplant and tomatoes — eventually transplanting them from his greenhouse into rich Vermont soil, hoping for a bountiful fall harvest. Within a few hours last week, those hopes were washed away when flood waters inundated […]

In Massachusetts, at least 75 farms have been hurt by flooding and that number is expected to climb as more damage is assessed.

Farmers, especially those in Vermont, are now picking up the pieces after months of work was lost to massive flooding over several days.

Storms dumped up to two months’ worth of rain in a couple of days in parts of the region.

Flooding in the northeastern U.S. has devastated farmers across the region as millions of crops were washed away. Many plants were too early to harvest but are now too late to replant.

In Massachusetts, at least 75 farms have been hurt by flooding, with about 2,000 acres in crop losses at a minimum value of $15 million.

When torrential rains swept through the Northeast, farmers in the region – particularly in Vermont – were dealt a devastating blow at the worst possible time. Plants were too early to harvest, and it’s too late to replant in the remaining growing season.