Today, the AWESOME is in North Dakota. When farmer Randy Fyllesvold died tragically in a crash in September, his family and community were devastated. It was overwhelming because it was also harvest season. That’s when friends and neighbors quickly stepped in. Led by Wyatt Thompson and Andy Gates, the group organized a large-scale harvest to gather Randy’s remaining crops — including soybeans, canola, and more than 1,000 acres of corn.
Earlier this month, roughly 75 volunteers, 12 combines, and help from more than 10 communities worked together to harvest about 1,400 acres of corn in just a matter of days. The effort required careful coordination and teamwork, including working with local grain elevators to handle the massive amount of crops coming in all at once. It was truly a “divide and conquer” operation — and it worked beautifully. Coming together to honor a farmer and friend one last time, THAT’S AWESOME.
