The office is humming all the time here, with less than three weeks to go until the big day! In case you were wondering what it takes to make a Farm Aid concert come together, here’s a quick synopsis of what we’re doing:
- Coordinating volunteers and all the jobs they’re doing
- Helping artists with all of their travel logistics
- Designing and writing for the program book
- Working out the details for our webcast (live from 4-11 pm at farmaid.org!)
- Mailing out Farmyard tickets, Farmyard goodie packages, and t-shirt orders
- Filming on-farm spots for the tv show
- Writing the script for our pre-show press event
- Pitching stories to local and national media
- Credentialing the more than 300 members of the press we expect on Sept 20!
- Sourcing food and decorations from local farms
- Designing banners and signs
- Coordinating our composting and recycling efforts
- Renting vans and coordinating shuttles to pick up artists, volunteers, and farmers
- Ordering credentials so that everyone can get where they need to go
- Finalizing sponsorship details
- Organizing set times and length
- Setting up site logistics (trailers, phone lines, tents, Internet access)
- Finalizing the menu for the HOMEGROWN concessions that will be served at the show
- Compiling the list of farmers and farm advocates who are coming
- Selecting exhibitors for the HOMEGROWN Village
- Finalizing t-shirt designs
- Coordinating the food drive we do at the show each year (please bring non-perishable food items to the show to do your part!)
- Planning the details for the Farm Aid Eve welcome party and, of course, the post party!
- Answering TONS of phone calls!
- Collecting photos from local farms and farm groups to celebrate the vibrant New England family farm food system
- And trying, trying, trying to find time to blog about it!
We love concert season here at Farm Aid—it’s the best time of year!
