Produce farmers of the Netherlands also have been impacted by Ida

Produce farmers also have been impacted by Ida, said Brian Breaux with the Louisiana Farm Bureau. Many growers use greenhouses, which are susceptible to hurricane-strength winds. Then there is the problem with finding housing for seasonal workers who harvest the crops. "We have had an issue where some of our worker housing has been damaged by the storm," Breaux said. "It has been a chore to find places for our workers to reside. In the hardest-hit areas, a lot of the rooms have been reserved for power and debris cleanup folks." Growers that sustained damage may have crop insurance, but Breaux said most produce farmers go without. "These growers, especially the produce farmers, normally take it on the chin," Breaux said. "A lot of time, they’re normally the forgotten souls." Natalie Faust Jones, with Faust Farms in Amite City, is one of those growers. She doesn't carry crop insurance and knows of no other produce farmer that does. She estimates 50% of their fall crop is a total ...