Farming Firestorm: Local Cherry Farm Faces Tough Decisions, Political Backlash Due To Frozen USDA Grant
By Craig Manning | April 2, 2025
Rebecca Carlson never expected to find herself and her family’s farm at the center of a political firestorm. But between a frozen federal grant, an NBC News story, a deluge of political harassment, and the fast-approaching cherry season, Carlson says she’s gotten a front-row seat to just how divided America really is in 2025.
Rebecca and her husband Andy own and operate Overlook Orchards (pictured), a 1,300-acre cherry farm in Northport. Most years, the Carlsons manage the farm with a skeleton crew.
This year was going to be different. Last January, Overlook Orchards was one of about 140 farms nationwide to score grants from the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection …
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