SOUTHBURY, Conn. — The life of a farmer takes a lot of determination and grit. Long hours are spent caring for the animals and the land. Long hours, determination and grit are exactly what these farmers in Southbury are going to need after Sunday's storm destroyed parts of their property.
David Buck and his wife own Guardians Farm in Southbury.
"We had water from every direction coming, this back hill - we had two waterfalls in it," Buck said.
Buck told FOX61 that his chicken barn will need to be rebuilt after the storm.
"We really lucked out. I mean, we didn't lose any livestock, the chicken barn. I will have to build but it's still there. I talked to multiple other farms who had total loses."
Cindy Harrison owns a farm on Jeremy Swamp Road. Her house, which was flooded in the storm, sits on that property too. She went to check the rest of the property on Monday morning.
"As I was walking I was like 'Oh this isn't too bad' as far as the fence goes and then I look and go 'Oh that's not good.'"
That's when Harrison noticed significant damage to the fence around the property and beyond.
"The whole collapse of the bridal trail...the whole stream bed has changed, there's down trees," Harrison said.
Since the cattle could escape they have had to stay in the barn.
Harrison said it's "not good for them. They should not be there. We are trying to figure out where to string the fence temporarily."
After hearing stories like Harrison's, Buck decided to do something about it. so, he started making some phone calls and got local agencies together to help provide information about the resources that will be available to affected farmers.
Agriculture organizations and local politicians gathered at the Senior Center on Wednesday morning to hopefully provide some help for those farmers affected.
Alexa Farrell is a multimedia journalist for FOX61 News. She can be reached at AFarrell@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
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