BURLINGTON, Vt. -
Workers at Arethusa Farm in Burlington were quickly chopping lettuce Monday.
They're moving fast to get the green plant out of the sun.
"Our pressure is to get this out of the field before it wilts in the box and get it into cool water and wash it," said Arethusa Farm owner Thomas Case.
Case says after a few hot days last week, he could start to see an impact.
The heat isn't just taking a toll on his crops, Case says people aren't shopping.
"It was so hot. People aren't going out to the market, not thinking about getting vegetables," said Case.
UVM Extension employees say the heat is impacting produce farms across the state.
They say so far most crops haven't been ruined, and a unlike a number of other places across the country, Vermont produce prices aren't rising.
But with temperatures expected to be near 90 and above for at least another day, Case hopes his crops won't get damaged.
"Maybe we'll have to let stuff go," said Case.
And Case says as long as his crops are getting water, the heat can create some excellent produce that's not only good for his business but for your diet.
