Farm Aid began in 1985. Yesterday's concert focused on sustainability and the environment. From the Farm Aid press room:
"Farm Aid’s mission is to build a vibrant family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aid’s work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid has raised more than $30 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms."
“Family farmers are the bedrock of this country. They are always looking for new answers to problems and finding creative solutions that work,” said Willie Nelson, president and founder of Farm Aid. “We need family farmers for our future and people can keep family farmers on the land with their good food choices.” Check out the 2008 Webcast!
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