166,000 People: That's How Many These Rescuers Helped Feed

Farm Rescue helps farmers in their darkest hour


When something bad happens to a farmer and they can’t work, who tends to their crops? Who helps ensure everything is planted or harvested? Since 2005, Farm Rescue, a nonprofit based near Fargo, North Dakota, has provided that answer. Organizing volunteers to get the work done.

The average U.S. farm can feed 166 people — that means the families assisted through Farm Rescue are able to feed 166,000 people annually. With the help of John Deere dealers and John Deere, which provides nearly all of Farm Rescue’s equipment, the organization has expanded throughout much of the Midwest.

Recently, Farm Rescue completed it’s 1,000th rescue. Here are four short stories about those they’ve helped.... Read them <here>