FARMAID 2009
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. Farm Aid has raised nearly $35 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their land. Farm Aid accomplishes this mission by:Promoting Food from Family Farms
Farm Aid stages America's longest running annual concert event that unites farmers, artists, consumers, and concerned citizens to build a powerful movement for good food from family farms. Throughout the year, Farm Aid promotes food from family farms through inspiring and informative television, radio, mail, and web campaigns.
Growing the Good Food Movement
The Good Food Movement is growing the number of Americans reaching for and demanding family farm-identified, local, organic or humanely-raised food. Farm Aid grants build connections between farmers and consumers creating new markets for family farmers.
Helping Farmers Thrive
Through 1-800-FARM-AID and www.farmaid.org, Farm Aid staff refers farmers to an extensive resource network of family farm organizations across the country. The referrals support farmers seeking to make transitions to more sustainable and profitable farming practices, and also provide immediate and effective support services to farm families in crisis. Farm Aid makes grants to farm and rural service organizations to strengthen this network of resources for farmers.
Taking Action to Change the System
Farm Aid works with and provides grants to local, regional and national organizations to promote fair farm policies and grassroots organizing campaigns to defend and bolster family farm centered agriculture. By strengthening the voices of family farmers themselves, Farm Aid stands up for the most resourceful, heroic Americansthe family farmers who work the land.
Sign up to stay connected with Farm Aid , to get concert updates, action alerts, and news about the good food and family farm issues you care most about. * About Us * News * Grant Program * Annual Report * Board and Staff * Contact Us We all see what's happening with agriculture, what's happening to our small towns. They are going out of business. That's a direct result of the farm problem. We're still doing Farm Aid because it is contributing. It's doing a job. John Mellencamp
this not from 2009, this was filmed in 2007 and im pretty sure this not farm aid
joewalshinjamesgang 3 weeks ago
@joewalshinjamesgang
Wrong
grunzy 3 weeks ago
This looks like farm aid 2010..in Milwaukee
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kelsielynn11 5 months ago
@kelsielynn11 It's 2009, as you can see by the upload date of 10/4/2009
grunzy 5 months ago
I uploaded this on 10/4/2009, thus would be impossible to be 2010. lol
grunzy 5 months ago 2