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When the heat hits, farmers like Annie Woods in Kentucky are forced to adapt—working dawn to dusk, shielding crops with shade tents, and racing against time to keep delicate seedlings alive. With climate change bringing hotter, more erratic seasons, specialty crop growers face shrinking windows to harvest and rising health risks. Unlike large-scale operations, small farms often lack insurance and safety nets, making resilience their only shield. Through community support and crop diversity, Annie’s farm fights back—day by day, heat wave by heat wave.

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