Behind a mixture of gravel and crop dust, farmers with semis, combines, tractors and grain carts could be seen taking out approximately 600 acres of corn and soybeans. While this may seem like the norm for this time of year, these farmers all had one thing in common: They were working to help a neighbor and friend.

The acreage belongs to Susie Wilson, whose husband, Raymond, died suddenly in July.

What started out as a “handful” of neighbors grew to more than 20 farmers bringing their own equipment to the Wilsons farm Tuesday to harvest the crops.