Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ashley Loehr and Antoine Guerlain have been forced to respond to both drought and catastrophic flooding on their diversified vegetable farm in South Royalton, Vt. They run a certified organic farm, cultivating popcorn, wheat and hay, as well as vegetables, on 37 acres. Strip cropping, buffer strips and a diverse mix of short-cycle and long-season crops provide more flexibility to help them reduce income gaps when extreme weather damages their crops.
SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce a special episode of America's Heartland to share how farms and ranches across the country are achieving long-term sustainability by adapting to increasingly extreme weather.
Ashley Loehr and Antoine Guerlain have been forced to respond to both drought and catastrophic flooding on their diversified vegetable farm in South Royalton, Vt. They run a certified organic farm, cultivating popcorn, wheat and hay, as well as vegetables, on 37 acres. Strip cropping, buffer strips and a diverse mix of short-cycle and long-season crops provide more flexibility to help them reduce income gaps when extreme weather damages their crops.
SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce a special episode of America's Heartland to share how farms and ranches across the country are achieving long-term sustainability by adapting to increasingly extreme weather.
