‘We’re trying to work around the mud’: Local farmers cope with near-record breaking rain in July
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Cabbage, broccoli and other vegetables in a field too wet to cultivate at Intervale Farm in Westhampton. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
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Potato plants that were sitting in a puddle of water after the 15 inches of rain fell in July in a field at Intervale Farm in Westhampton. “Things were looking good and then it rained and rained,” explained co-owner Rick Tracy, “It hit a tipping point and all of sudden the plants were in a puddle of water.” STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
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Rick Tracy, co-owner of Intervale Farm in Westhampton, stands in a field where his potato plants died. “Roots need air in the soil and when they are standing in water they drown,” he said. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS