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An Ontario Farmer Facing the Perils of Climate Change: Kristine Hammel

An Ontario Farmer Facing the Perils of Climate Change: Kristine Hammel

Kristine Hammel and her husband know from first-hand experience the strain that climate change puts on farmers. Kristine runs a small-scale diversified farm with her husband, Thorsten Arnold, in Grey County, Ontario. They have seen first-hand the impact climate change has had on their farm. For Kristine, it is all about being innovative and devising new practices to better cope with the situation, while ensuring their operations have minimal environmental impacts.