David Lindig of Otter Tail County raises cattle and sells beef direct-to-consumer. He also grows and sells vegetables. His land borders the Otter Tail River and he has 25 acres in a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract. He has used the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to build fencing, put up a a greenhouse and install water lines. Lindig said everyone can make a small difference, just like the hummingbird in the hummingbird fable. Read more about his farm.

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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.