Climate Resilience on the Farm

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

Extreme weather variations challenging for St. Louis County farmer  
Missy Bakker Roach produces specialty crops on her farm for local farmers markets in St. Louis County. In her 20 years of farming, she says she's experienced extreme weather, with the most recent being flooding that affected her crops and infrastructure during the 2024 growing season.
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