Farm Aid 2011 Press Event

The Farm Aid 2011 Press Event was held the morning of August 13 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City before the concert. At the event, Farm Aid President Willie Nelson was inducted into the National Agricultural Hall of Fame. "We want to recognize Mr. Nelson for his long commitment to America's family farmers and for the millions of dollars and enormous attention he has contributed to the devastating economic problems faced by this country's family farmers and their communities," said Cathi Hahner, Executive Director of the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame.

Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, author, public speaker, humorist, and two-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner and populist agitator, moderated a discussion about the promise that family farmers offer our nation and the challenges that impede their progress. Participants included Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews, along with Farm Aid executive director Carolyn Mugar; Kansas cattle rancher and owner of Ranch Direct Foods, Mike Callicrate; farmer and founder of Good Natured Family Farms, Diana Endicott; and farmer and founder of Cultivate Kansas City, Katherine Kelly.

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[LetArtsLive]

This video ought to have way more views.This is a matter of life and no life.We can not live without our farmers.

[LetArtsLive]

Isnt it rotten how the law works against the farmers that feed us all?Damn the big corporations like wall-fart!!!

[LetArtsLive]

thanks to all our farmers they do a really hard job never ending hours

[fuckuantheworld]

tom vilsack is in bed with monsanto . he use to work for them .

[fuckuantheworld]

are you involved with monsanto gmo farms ?gmo seeds and crops ?

[Hueyham]

good beer and good food sounds good :O) lol

I'm from Duesseldorf western germany and i love farm aid. The guys make a good job !!!