On Saturday, the local volunteers filled the roads leading to the farm, bringing tractors, grain carts, combines and semis.

For China, a nation with several living generations who have faced starvation, food security is one of the government's top issues.

He was doing well and recovering in the hospital, but his crops sat ready to be harvested with no farmer to harvest them.

With 22 acres and 15 fields full of 2 million tall, cheery blooms, there's plenty of space to maintain physical distance.

'This is an evolving situation, and we are working closely with Federal authorities to ensure we are evaluating every possibility.'