Monday, September 24, 2012

Weather Changing Farmers Fields'

http://www.adn.com/2012/09/18/2630173/unusual-weather-is-changing-farmers.html


The recent spell of strange weather -- high winds, frosts, sunny days -- is changing the farmers' fields and what's available at the markets. 

 "The crops are responding accordingly to this classic autumn weather we've been having," says Sarah Bean of Arctic Organics and the Anchorage Farmers Market. "In spite of how it's been relatively warm since those few days of killing frost, the summer crops are not growing much and the fall crops are taking their place at market. The potatoes sized up nicely thanks to the rain. Let's hope for the same for the Brussels sprouts and rutabagas!"

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/09/18/2630173/unusual-weather-is-changing-farmers.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/09/18/2630173/unusual-weather-is-changing-farmers.html#storylink=cpy

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