![]() Recovery for small farms like Southern Fresh Farms can be a long season. ![]() The impact may be small for acres of pasture use, said Gene McAvoy, an emeritus Hendry County vegetable agent. “Everything that comes apart, it’s going to take that much longer to repair.”Īcross Florida, Hurricane Ian trampled through about 4 million acres of farmland, according to the latest figures from the Agriculture Department for the affected counties. “It’s just heartbreaking because you know that this is your livelihood, and a big part of that time is coming up and being destroyed,” Robert McMahon said in a phone interview. Profits will take a hit for their business, Southern Fresh Farms Inc. No more waving marigolds, hayrides or pumpkins. The fall festival, planned for this week, is now off. ![]() The lettuce they would have harvested a week later and the prized sunflowers – all shredded. ![]() Torrential wind and rain whipped across two acres of hydroponic vegetables.īy last week, the fourth-generation farm family had lost every crop. Watching from an elevated window at home as Hurricane Ian struck their farm in Fort Myers, the McMahon family saw the storm blow the market roof into the pond. ![]()
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