Bill Clinton: “this year has been the worst year in memory for many specialty crop farmers. In New York's Hudson Valley region, losses…”

“this year has been the worst year in memory for many specialty crop farmers. In New York's Hudson Valley region, losses on specialty fruit crops total $65 million for 2002 alone. For the communities and the fruit growers in the region, crop disaster relief is much needed to sustain our farms through this difficult time.”