Strawberries Short, Rain Too Much

New Hampshire’s weather flip-flops from drought to deluge, wreaking havoc on seasonal crops—especially strawberries at historic McQuesten Farm, whose picking season vanished in just ten days amid rain and chilly nights. While surface droughts ease, deeper aquifers still need years to recover, and water demand spikes where people live. The farm closed early to avoid selling subpar fruit, but corn and tomatoes thrive with steady rain. With wet weather expected to linger—and a repeat of last summer’s heat looming—farmers are left watching the skies, because their livelihoods hang in the balance. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62f651bbe0bdde76