In 1995 the farm crisis continued to force more than 500 farmers off their land every week. Farm Aid hosted a national town hall meeting where family farm leaders urged President Clinton to veto any farm bill that would force family farmers from their land. After the meeting, Clinton responded in writing, saying: “Our nation’s agricultural success comes from the hardworking men and women who till the fields and grow our food, and they deserve our respect, gratitude and support.”
In addition to the meeting, Farm Aid’s 10th Anniversary show in Louisville, Kentucky drew 47,000 supporters to a sold out concert and raised over $1 million. Top artists Hootie and the Blowfish, Dave Matthews Band, BlackHawk, John Conlee, Supersuckers, and Steve Earle rocked with Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young in Louisville’s Cardinal Stadium on October 1. TNN broadcast the 10th Anniversary show on Monday, October 2.