This picture-rich presentation will provide insight into the challenges that rural farmers have faced as a result of a persistent drought that began in 2017. Namely, groundwater wells have dried, farms have failed, and new wells have not yielded sufficient water. A hydrogeologic assessment at 5 farms in the summer of 2023 reveal that there is groundwater available at depth, but the lack of hydrogeologic knowledge and reconnaissance, use of the debunked “water dowsing” technique, and improper well drilling/development techniques are the primary reasons why farms have not been able to access groundwater.