‘This Business Just Wouldn’t Exist’ – Farmer Says Federal Program Was Critical to Success

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‘This Business Just Wouldn’t Exist’ – Farmer Says Federal Program Was Critical to Success

At more than 5,000 feet elevation, Lotspeich Family Farm in rural Deeth, Nevada, boasts a surprising variety of produce for the middle of winter. In their greenhouse, fruits like peppers and lemons are growing, and out under the hoop houses – large, cylindrical structures that offer the plants some protection from the cold – swiss chard and the remainder of last year’s spinach grow despite the sub-zero temperatures winter in the high desert brin…