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The Farm Aid organization, set up by signer Willie Nelson and other musicians held its 30th annual concert to raise funds for family farmers this past weekend in Chicago, Illinois.
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund was honored for thirty years of technical assistance, education and advocacy for Black farmers and other family-sized farmers. The Federation was honored along with a dozen other family farm groups across the country.
John Zippert, the Federation’s Director of Program Operations and Co-Publisher of the Greene County Democrat (seen in second row) was honored at a two-day seminar before the Saturday concert. He appeared on the stage to accept the award with (L to R) in front row – Carolyn Mugar, Director of FarmAid, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews among other musicians and advocates at a press conference held before the concert began on Saturday, September 19.
For more information about the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund:
www.federationsoutherncoop.com