Farm Rescue Helps with Planting

May 5 2008 12:58PM
KXMBTV Bismarck

The helping hands of Farm Rescue are gaining national attention these days and are expected to be featured in several national media outlets over the next year.

But the group right now is more concerned with its mission of helping sick and injured farmers get their crops in the ground this spring.

Last week, one of the two outfits, was north of Deering helping seed over 600 acres of barley and wheat for Paul Grilley.

Grilley broke his leg falling from his seed truck just one day before he was planning on heading out into the field.

Grilley is one of 28 people Farm Rescue is assisting this spring and the crew is geared up more than ever for its third season in operation...

(Gene Spichke, Farm Rescue Volunteer) "We're here to help and guys like Lowal and Charley out here with us you know and the other guys it just I think that's what brings the satisfaction just knowing that people are really appreciative of what we're going and the folks we meet and the good food we're getting to you know that's a plus."

Grilley's sisters were busy feeding the Farm Rescue crew the past few days with home-cooked meals.