February 17, 2012 | 12:09 PM | By

“Why farms want cold winters”

A great explanation of why this winter may not have been the lovely respite some New Englanders have been thinking.


There’s an old Bob Dylan line: “He not busy being born is busy dying.” It’s one to keep in mind when looking at farms in winter, at the brown fields, skeletal orchards, and vineyards waiting for a shot of green. Despite appearances, winter is a surprisingly important time on a farm.

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