Hurricane Irene Aftermath: How One Farm Plans to Keep Going (VIDEO)

WATCH: How One Farm Will Keep Going After Hurricane Irene
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"I didn't have time to think about being scared."

On August 28th, hundreds of farms in upstate New York were destroyed by massive floods caused by Hurricane Irene. No one predicted the flood water would come as quickly as it did, nor the amount of water and force that accompanied it. This is one farmer's story: Meet David and Denise Lloyd of Maple Downs Farm, a small dairy farm in Middleburgh, NY.

David & Denise have been farming all their life. They make a living raising heritage breed Holstein cattle to supply not just fresh local dairy to our markets, but prized genetics across the world. The day of the hurricane, they lost everything: crops, cattle, equipment, homes. Right now, they are just trying to survive.

I drove three and a half hours upstate to tell their story because I know that New York City wasn't spared by the hurricane. When you think about it, this is farmland that feeds New York, farmers that work the land and tend to their animals so we all can eat locally. If these farms don't recover, we will see direct implications on our plates. Again, this is just one story of hundreds out there.

Thanks so much for watching food. curated.! You can support our area farmers by shopping at the greenmarkets.

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