The Pawelski family bought catastrophic crop insurance, but they are among many farmers who believe it is almost useless.

CNN: farmer plows

GOSHEN, New York (CNN) -- It's onion harvesting time in upstate Orange County, New York, where Chris Pawelski, like so many other farmers, has been hit hard by the drought.

CNN: farmer plows

"This is how I make a living, " Pawelski says.

CNN: farmer plows