DirectTV is a sponsor of Farm Aid 2009, and will be broadcasting the concert from St. Louis, Missouri on October 4, 2009, DIRECTV’s The 101 Network. Just like last year, it’ll be broadcast live in HD with surround sound, beginning at 4pm and runs for six hours.
DirectTV has announced that they will match all donations made to Farm Aid by their subscribers.
Other sponsors:
2009 Farm Aid Sponsors:
Horizon Organic: Ninety percent of Horizon Organic milk comes from contracts with more than 450 organic family farmers.
SILK provides a market for US organic soybean growers as well as non-GMO (non genetically modified) soybeans from the US.
DIRECTV is the carrier of Farm Aid’s live television show, providing a vehicle for millions of Americans to join the work of Farm Aid.
Wind Capital Group develops, builds, and manages quality wind energy projects.
EternaGreen is a producer of bio-char, an organic soil amendment that helps soil retain water and nutrients while sequestering carbon.
Organic Valley Family of Farms is the largest organic farmer-owned cooperative with more than 1300 members, producing dairy, eggs, soy, juice and meat.
Significant in-kind sponsorships:
Anvil is donating all of the T-shirts for the concert from its line of US-grown organic cotton and US cotton in conversion to organic.