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Sunnycrest Farm hikes strawberry prices, boosts irrigation amid NH heat

6/22/2026

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Sunnycrest Farm owner Danny Hicks says the farm is raising strawberry prices and increasing irrigation to cope with dry soil and hot days.
Hicks explains that hot days cause rain to evaporate on the surface before it reaches the roots.
Farmers in New Hampshire’s Granite State are struggling with their strawberry crops this year.
Sunnycrest Farm offers a “pick your own strawberries” program throughout June.

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Sunnycrest Farm owner Danny Hicks says the farm is raising strawberry prices and increasing irrigation to cope with dry soil and hot days.
Hicks explains that hot days cause rain to evaporate on the surface before it reaches the roots.
Farmers in New Hampshire’s Granite State are struggling with their strawberry crops this year.
Sunnycrest Farm offers a “pick your own strawberries” program throughout June.