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Weather Whiplash Hits Local Farms | Roanoke News
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Farmers at the Blacksburg Farmers Market are battling a wild summer—drought followed by torrential rain—pushing crops back nearly a month. Tomatoes, a major crop for Green Market Farms and a growing concern for ALaLa Farms, face disease risks from soggy soil. Green Market Farms counters with early planting and multiple crop rounds as insurance. For ALaLa Farms, community connection keeps her going despite the odds. This year’s weather chaos is testing their resilience like never before.
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