Vermont farmers reeling after widespread flooding ruined crops
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.
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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.