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Spring storms challenge Four States farmers
CRAWFORD, Co., Kan. — Last night's weather moved through parts of the region, impacting farms crops in the Four States.
Owners of Misty Morning Farms say the 'excess moisture' from spring-time storms, impacts and contributes to the struggle in-season produce like tomatoes, potatoes, and cucumbers see.
Owner Charlie Phillips says other factors like high winds and lack of sunshine, can also cause damage.
But he says they've been in business for about ten years and are from the area, so they anticipate the impacts of the weather here in the Four States.
And while weather can bring setbacks to their crops, it's something they've learned to manage.
'Mother Nature is always in control, but, you know, we do have fairly decent drainage or we try to have better drainage with our stuff. We still lose product or crops because of the excess rainfall, right now it's you know, there's only so much you can do when it rains, you know, every other day,' said Charlie Phillips, Misty Morning Farms Co-owner.
Phillips says they plan to open a store – on their farm – sometime in the near future – right now rain is hindering that process so they will continue to sell their produce at area farmer's markets.
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