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Storms and floods couldn't have come at a worse time for farmers in New England, with the heart of produce growing season now lost.

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

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 int...

Torrential rains swept away months of crops, left behind big expenses

Two hundred Vermont farmers have reported more than 9,400 acres in crop damage already.

When devastating rains swept through the Northeast, farmers in the region were dealt a devastating blow at the worst possible time. Plants were too early to harvest, but are now

When devastating rains swept through the Northeast, farmers in the region were dealt a devastating blow at the worst possible time. Plants were too early to harvest, but are now

Some of the hardest hit farms were located along rivers in Vermont where farmers who’d spent months nurturing tomato, watermelon and other plants saw their efforts wiped out in a matter of hours

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.

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.