The Maine Sunday Telegram interviewed several farmers about how the early warm weather is impacting when they plant.
Spring arrived three weeks early this year, and it is driving some farmers a little bit crazy. Bamford and some other adventurous growers are throwing out all the tried and true farming maxims and betting one of the earliest, warmest springs in memory will continue.
They are hoping that they will be able to deliver strawberries, swiss chard and even corn to markets a little bit earlier than the competition.