Dry, Hot Summer Taking Its Toll On Minnesota Farmers

By John Lauritsen, CBS Minnesota

July 25, 2023

MARINE ON ST. CROIX, Minn. -- Parts of Minnesota got some much-needed rain Monday afternoon, which was encouraging for farmers, especially with the mid-90s forecasted for most of this week.

Experience does matter during a growing season like this. May Lee came to the U.S. from Laos 40 years ago, and she's one of the first Hmong certified-organic farmers in the entire country. She grows crops at Big River Farms in Washington County, a training ground for immigrant farm families.

"I have cucumbers, I have peppers, I have zucchini, and I have beans, carrots," said Lee.

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