Northeast farmers grapple with worst drought in more than a decade

Bruce Hincks of Meadowood Farm walks through his patch of brussels sprouts in Yarmouth, Maine. Hincks, who has been farming for 40 years, said that this is the worst season, in terms of drought and heat, that he has seen in 10 or 12 years. (Photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
When people hear the word drought, they likely think of California. But there’s also an extreme drought in parts of New England. The Northeast is experiencing the worst drought in more than