In August 2020, during the depths of the pandemic, anabnormally powerful stormmarched across Iowa, destroying everything in its path.
According toFarm Journal's PORK, this short film documents what farmers across eastern Iowa suffered through — both during and after the storm struck.
Watchthe short filmto see first-hand what farmers in the derecho's path experienced on August 10, 2020, and in the days after.
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