Adapting to Climate Change: Upinngil Farm

Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Author: this USDA Climate Hub-funded video series produced by the UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Type: Photos/videos
Topic: High tunnels, Precipitation

On Upinngil Farm in Massachusetts they're growing strawberries and grapes and grazing livestock, using grass-based milk sales to provide income stability. High tunnels have provided both season extension and climate control. Farmer Clifford Hatch says, "We are working to manage the risks of this resource in the best possible way."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_o3lo4crhk

 

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