Andy Jones, Manager, Intervale Community Farm in Burlington, Vermont talks about farming successfully on the floodplain in the face of climate change. Andy talks about his strategies including managing water, protecting soils, and using high tunnels; the specifics about his seeding rates and timing for cover crops and see the equipment he uses; how he manages extended wet periods and dry periods with different irrigation methods and crop rotations.
Extreme weather is the new normal for farming in the Northeast. In this USDA Climate Hub-funded video series, hear how three successful organic farmers in Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire are adapting their farming practices to climate change.