Our Mission

Strengthening
Farm Families

To improve the quality of life through charitable services to rural citizens who have experienced a major injury or illness that has caused it to be physically challenging to continue their livelihood. We also provide financial grants to public charities focusing their support on rural America.

Application Process

Impact

Families Assisted

Lifts Provided

Charities Supported

History

The Evolution of the Farm Rescue Foundation

2011

An idea takes shape

Founded to provide specialized equipment or accessibility improvements to structures to help North Dakota farmers and ranchers continue working after a major injury.

2019

Extending our reach

Farm Rescue Foundation handles its first case outside of North Dakota. This marks the first step toward reaching more farm and ranch families in our expanding service territory.

2022

Expanding our impact

The foundation expands its financial support to nonprofits with similar missions including Illinois AgrAbility, Kansas AgrAbility, Nebraska AgrAbility, and Farm Foundation.

Meet Our
Program Manager

Genita Limke

For over 3 years, Genita Limke has used her faith and diligence to fuel her service to farm and ranch families. As Program Manager at the Farm Rescue Foundation, she extends these values into managing the foundation’s finances, compliance, and program execution to ensure that every dollar entrusted to the foundation yields the greatest impact on the lives and livelihoods of the families she serves.