Farm Rescue loading planter to help the Nord Farm (Photo: Madison Quinn, KFGO)
Farm Rescue is proud to announce the completion of its 1,300th family assistance case, marking a major milestone in the organization’s mission to support farm and ranch families facing unexpected crises across rural America.
The milestone case took place near Selfridge, ND, where Farm Rescue volunteers assisted the Froelich family with spring planting efforts. Rancher JW Froelich and his wife, Alisha, reached out for support following a series of difficult life events, including a death in the family, the arrival of a newborn, and a medical diagnosis that had significantly impacted day-to-day ranch operations.
Kaleigh Reller tells KFGO it’s a busy time of year for Farm Rescue – and the planters have been rolling.
“We currently have about 5 or 6 cases currently going on – all at the same time in North Dakota, specifically. Then, we also have cases all throughout the states. We’ve had one all the way down in Missouri, Wisconsin, Montana, Kansas – across the 11 states that we serve.”
Reller says more applications are coming in every single day.
“Farm Rescue is always here to help, whether it’s now or down the road.”
Since its founding in 2005, Farm Rescue has provided free planting, haying, harvesting, and livestock feeding assistance to farm and ranch families experiencing major injury, illness, or
natural disaster. What began as a grassroots effort has grown into a multi-state nonprofit serving families across 11 states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Missouri.
To learn more about Farm Rescue, request assistance, volunteer, or donate, visit farmrescue.org.
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