MissyBakerR

Bear River Farm, St. Louis County

Missy Bakker Roach, owner of Bear River Farm, has been farming and developing local food systems through farmers markets in St. Louis County for almost 20 years. She is always looking for ways to improve her operation. Precision agriculture has made her operation more efficient. She is an advocate for more regional food infrastructure and investing in climate resilience. Last year, her area didn’t have a spring and this year, her area experienced a warm, dry winter. Read more.


From heavy rains to extreme drought and damaging winds, farmers are adapting and changing. The ‘Climate Resilience on the Farm’ series features Minnesota farmers who are using practices to make their farms more resilient as the climate changes.