Farm Aid
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Farm Aid works year-round to build a system of agriculture that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities. Our annual music and food festival celebrates farmers, eaters and music coming together for change.
Mon Rovîa, the Liberian-born and Tennessee-based artist, is redefining modern folk through a powerful blend of soul, storytelling, and purpose. We can't wait to watch him make his debut on the Farm Aid stage on Sept. 26! 1/2
Win a trip to Farm Aid 2026 in Virginia Beach + meet Nathaniel Rateliff backstage!
Most farms rely on fuel and fertilizer—and almost immediately after the first strikes on Iran, the prices for these products rose sharply. 1/6
Washington farmer Anne Schwartz help build a better food system through decades of work — her Blue Heron Farm in Skagit County is famed for everything from berries to the sweetest, snappiest Skagit Valley carrots.
Check out our blog post for a gallery of photos and memory from that incredible day back in 1986: www.farmaid.org/blog...
Last weekend was the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid II, held in Austin, TX. Farm Aid II brought together more than 80 artists, who played from 7:00 AM until 1:30 AM the next day – an 18 hour show in total!
Donate $100 or more, and we'll send an official organic cotton Farm Aid 2026 festival logo unisex t-shirt. This natural colored shirt is made from 100% organic cotton grown and union printed in the USA. farmaid.org/donate Thank you for your support!
"Family farmers grow our food and strengthen our communities. And when farmers struggle like they are now, communities feel it too. We're standing with them to grow a food system that works for everyone." — Willie Nelson, Farm Aid President
From time to time, we ask you to introduce us to your Farmer Heroes — the farmers you chat with at the market and the ones who go above and beyond to care for the land, feed their communities and help their fellow family farmers. Photo: Scott Streble
On exciting thing about working on our annual festival is working an artist to create a new logo every year. We asked a few questions of Matt Fleming, this year's artist, to get into his creative process: www.farmaid.org/blog...
Our "Farms Not Factories" tote bag is a collaboration with renowned artist Shepard Fairey to develop a beautiful piece that celebrates Farm Aid's 40th anniversary. Made with 100% organic American cotton! shop.farmaid.org/pro...
Join us at Farm Aid 2026 on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Virginia Beach! Learn more at https://farmaid.org/festival
Today, Farm Aid and the Northeast Climate Disaster Relief Network released a new report called “When Disaster Becomes the Norm: Climate Risk and the Future of Northeast Agriculture.” 2/4
Climate disasters are reshaping farming in the Northeast faster than existing systems can adapt: floods, heat, drought, and sudden storms are arriving more often and with greater force. 1/4
The pre-sale is on! Head to www.farmaid.org/presale to get tickets now. Farm Aid 2026 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Virginia Beach., VA. We hope you can join us! Photo: Willie Nelson, Particle Kid and Lily Meola last year at Farm Aid 40. © Brian Bruner / Bruner Photo
Very glad to see WTKR speak with a Virginia Beach farmer in this article about Farm Aid 2026 coming to the area on Sept. 26! www.wtkr.com/news/in...
Farm Aid 2026 will be an unforgettable day with family farmers, music and community. 🎟️ Tickets go on sale TOMORROW. Learn more at FarmAid.org/tickets #FarmAid2026 #Road2FarmAid #FamilyFarmers #Festivalseason
We're excited to announce that Farm Aid is heading to Virginia Beach, VA, for the first time! Join us Saturday, Sept. 26, at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach to soak up the ocean air, enjoy incredible music and celebrate the farmers growing our food.
What can a 145-day farmer protest from 40 years ago teach us about today? A lot. Tune in to our two-part podcast series and hear from farmers, activists and artists—including Farm Aid founder John Mellencamp—about this remarkable chapter in rural history. farmaid.org/chillico...
Learn how to make a difference in our farm and food system! Check out 10 ways you can support family farm agriculture. farmaid.org/10ways
Join us Thursday for Breaking Bread, our Lunch & Listen series. Farmers and service providers will share how climate disasters affect mental health, what recovery looks like and why support is essential. Free and open to all. www.farmaid.org/brea...
TN Rep. Justin Jones is calling for the same grassroots energy that built Farm Aid in the first place. This moment in the country's history calls for organizing and for creative new ways to lift up farmers at a time when so much is working against them.
Oregon farmer and activist Kendra Kimbirauskas sees the farm movement as part of something larger: the fight for democracy, for racial justice, for rural communities that can actually sustain themselves. These movements need each other, she says, and standing together is how family farms survive.
Farmers of color are often first to feel the pressures that eventually hit everyone. Shantell Bingham of the Food Justice Network on how limited access to capital and markets shows what happens to Black and brown farmers today is a signal for all American farmers tomorrow.
Breaking Bread is Farm Aid’s Lunch and Listen series, featuring stories that uplift our shared history of food and farming, organizing and resistance. Join us next week for a conversation on farmer mental health in the wake of climate disasters.
"We Don't Make Enough to Be Greedy" — Willie Booker What sets family farmers apart from the corporate operations trying to squeeze them out is farmers sharing what they have, including knowledge. That willingness to help each other rather than just compete is a real strength.
Family farmers are fighting to stay on their land, take care of their communities and keep good food on our tables. Stand with them by donating to Farm Aid today and help build a stronger, fairer food system. Every gift counts. Please give now: farmaid.org/giveforty
South Carolina farmer Nathaniel Rhodes is selling his crops for the same prices farmers got in 1970, while the cost of everything else has exploded. He's clear about what has to happen: either the price of inputs comes down or the price of farm goods goes up, because the current math doesn't work.
Since last fall, Farm Aid board artist Margo Price has been touring with a one-of-a-kind road case filled with artifacts from her family farm and her Farm Aid story. Fans who stopped to explore it had the chance to enter to win some incredible prizes.