Dave Dumaresq’s vegetable farm in Dracut is located in the epicenter of it all. And it shows.
In a region known for its steady year-round precipitation, climate scientists say acute droughts like this will become more frequent.Already this summer, farming in New England is a game of risk, a series of on-going calculations and tough decisions. And an expensive one too. He’s not alone. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources says that farmers across the state are struggling with this year’s drought. Many have reported significant crop losses or seen their hay fields dry up.in Lincoln, says he’s lost more than half an acre of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and beans so far.Luckily for him, he has other full-time work. He knows others are not so lucky.