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With few exceptions, the festival has taken place in a different location every year across America and featured memorable performances by music’s biggest names, including Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys, Bon Jovi, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and Sheryl Crowe. Originally organised in 1985 by Mellencamp, Nelson and Young, Farm Aid has worked to build a dynamic family farm-centred agricultural system benefiting farms of all sizes. As a special bonus, the broadcast will include a previously unaired performance by Bonnie Raitt. The special will feature over two hours of footage from last year’s festival, including sets by Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Tanya Tucker, Yola and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. The following evening, AXS will also air The Best of Farm Aid 2019 at 8:00 pm EST.
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With COVID-19 putting the farming industry to the ultimate test, it’s our turn to give back.” Farm Aid 2022 Tickets Pre-sale, VIP and Public Sale down The Farm Aid Festival Each year, Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host a Farm Aid festival to bring together a wide variety of artists, farmers and fans for one mission: keeping family farmers on the land. Sarah Weidman – AXS TV’s Head of Original Programming, Development and Multi-Platform Content – added, “Farmers have given so much to America.
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The time to build a resilient family farm food system is now.” Nelson went on to declare that, “Farm Aid has worked for 35 years to build a family farm centred agricultural system, and we are here now to support farmers and ranchers in this crisis, without whom we could not eat. One of its many impacts is that it has helped us to better see the value of essential people like healthcare workers, grocery store clerks, delivery truck drivers, and farmers and ranchers.” In an official statement, Nelson, who also stands as Farm Aid’s president, said, “The coronavirus has disrupted our entire country and is a grave threat to all of us. The event will be streamed on our website and on #livestreamingevents #farmersareessentialworkers #familyfarmers Learn more here (link in bio too): Ī post shared by Farm Aid on at 12:20pm PDT We have some exciting news: You can join us this Saturday, April 11 at 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT for “At Home with Farm Aid,” a live music event hosted by and his sons and Micah Nelson Catch them along with Neil Young and Dave Matthews as they perform from their homes in a virtual show of support and solidarity for family farmers and ranchers.