A spring freeze and a hot, wet summer will translate into a challenging fall for New England orchards, says Daina Harvey, associate professor of sociology and anthropology. Photo by Avanell Chang/Holy Cross
Already a precarious endeavor, farming in an age of wild weather fluctuations has become more challenging, and growers and consumers will need to make adjustments to navigate the nation’s food system in the months and years ahead, according to experts.
“Most of what we have now were developed for taste and storage, not climate resiliency,” said Daina Harvey, an associate professor of sociology and anthropology who researches agrarianism and food geographies.