Down on the Farm

Simmer Down · Oct 8, 2026 · 28m · transcript

Farming has always been challenging, but climate change is making it so much harder. As our weather becomes more extreme -- too hot, too dry, too wet -- it's becoming increasingly difficult for farmers to look to past seasons to plan their upcoming crops. In this episode, we sat down with a New Jersey farmer -- Gabriel Siciliano -- to ask, how is climate change impacting how farmers grow the foods we rely on and love to eat?

Gabe Siciliano was instilled by his grandfather, Joe, with a love of gardening and green growing things from a young age. Now a third-generation farmer, Gabe is learning…