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‘Tunnel farming’ extends growing season by four months

Peggy Martin and Bud Manke are co-owners of Cedar Creek Gardens near Okaton, S.D., shown on Sept. 22, 2025, and were among the first South Dakota farmers to use tunnel buildings to extend their growing season. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch)

When snow covers the frozen ground, and most South Dakota farmers have sold or stored their products for the season, the operators of Cedar Creek Gardens are still able to grow vegetables and harvest …