We know of at least one farmer who lost their pumpkin crop along the Connecticut River in Windsor due to the extreme flooding of August 28, 2011. This has been a good way for farmers to actually make money in the past.
Here is a perspective on the “pumpkin industry” forecast from the New York side of our border:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/17/hurricane-irene-pumpkin-shortage_n_967979.html
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 