A North Dakota farmer had a major heart attack trying to rescue his land from a fire that started in the combine he was using to harvest the crops on his farm.
Hospitalized after his heart became too stressed, Lane Unhjem was forced to leave his crops unharvested, which would have been a huge personal and financial loss for his family.
But, as one friend said “you reap what you sow,” Unhjem–who grew strong connections with his Crosby-area community–had a group of about 40 to 50 people from neighboring farms pitch in, harvesting a total of 1,000 acres of crops in just over seven hours.
Keep reading to find out how a community of farmers banded together to help a friend!

