May 7, 2021
WOLVERTON (AP) A Minnesota farmer who broke his back, fell victim to COVID-19 and recently underwent surgery will nonetheless have corn and soybeans to harvest this fall thanks to an agricultural organization that helps those in need.
The non-profit Farm Rescue helped Robert Nord plant his fields in North Dakota, not far from his homestead in Wolverton, Minnesota.
“Being a farmer we never want to ask for any help and when help is offered we sometimes are hesitant to take people up on it,” said Nord, who has been farming for 30 years.
Dan Erdmann, program manager for Farm Rescue, said the group was created to help people like Nord. Farm Rescue has helped more than 700 farmer families since its inception in North Dakota in 2005.
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WOLVERTON, Minn. A Minnesota farmer who broke his back, fell victim to COVID-19 and recently underwent surgery will nonetheless have corn and soybeans to harvest this fall thanks to an agricultural organization that helps those in need.
The non-profit Farm Rescue helped Robert Nord plant his fields in North Dakota, not far from his homestead in Wolverton, Minnesota. Being a farmer we never want to ask for any help and when help is offered we sometimes are hesitant to take people up on it, said Nord, who has been farming for 30 years.