Farm Aid 30 in Chicago (September 19, 2015)
September 19th, 2023Farm Aid Store
September 19th, 2023Pete Seeger, Farm Aid 2013, “This Land is Your Land”
September 19th, 2023“We need to help farmers,” — Willie Nelson
September 19th, 2023
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This week marks the anniversary of the inaugural Farm Aid, the concert benefitting struggling farmers across the country. And over 30 years since that first festival, its co-founder Willie Nelson remains just as passionate about the cause.
“When we decided to do the first Farm Aid, the first person I called was Neil Young, asked him if he wanted to come play, [he said], ‘sure.’ John Mellencamp: ‘Sure.’ Everybody that I asked said sure,” Nelson said regarding the first Farm Aid back in 1985. “Musicians know more about what’s going on out there than anybody else, they realize the farmers were in trouble.”
The inaugural Farm Aid succeeded in raising awareness and generating support for struggling American farmers. In the decades since, a diverse range of rockers have taken the Farm Aid stage, with none of them earning any money for their performances.
“Thousands of musicians… over 30 years have played Farm Aid for not one red nickel did they get,” Nelson said. “They pay their own way, pay their own hotel bills, just to show their appreciation for the small family farmer.”
Farm Aid Heroes
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September 18th, 2023Nora Jones with Willie Nelson & Family (9/17/23)
September 18th, 2023Farm Aid Video Playlist
September 18th, 2023Check out our video playlist of performers coming to Farm Aid 2023! #weekendmusic
Homegrown Concessions at Farm Aid 2023
September 18th, 2023Willie Nelson at the first Farm Aid 1985
September 17th, 2023Farm Aid 2015, guitar picks
September 17th, 2023Why Give to Farm Aid
September 17th, 2023
www.FarmAid.org
Farm Aid works tirelessly to connect family farmers with the resources they need and to provide the long-term strategies and solutions that strengthen family farm agriculture. Farm Aid provides emergency assistance when climate disasters strike and advocates for fair farm policies that promote sustainability, equity, resiliency, access and diversity across our food system.
Thanks for joining me by making a donation to support family farmers and ranchers right now.
Stay Strong and Positive,

Farm Aid 2009 (St. Louis, MO)
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September 17th, 2023Willie Nelson on Spotify
September 17th, 2023

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