Their ancestors were enslaved and forced to work in the fields. Now, the Haynie family hopes to help alleviate hunger abroad by drawing from generations of farming knowledge.

Northumberland County, Virginia
CNN
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Everyday when PJ Haynie wakes up, he prays to God for two things. 

“As farmers, we go out and as they say, we plant and pray,” Haynie said. “We plant a crop … we pray for rain; we pray for prices.”