About the Farm Aid Festival
Each year, Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid’s work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $85 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.
Our most recent festival was Farm Aid 40, which took place on September 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
“For 40 years, Farm Aid and our partners have stood with farmers, supporting them to stay on their land even when corporate power, bad policies and broken promises make it harder to keep going. This year, we’re proud to bring Farm Aid to Minnesota to celebrate the farmers who sustain us and to fight for a food system that works for all of us. Family farmers aren’t backing down, and neither are we.”
— Willie Nelson
HOMEGROWN Concessions®
Each Farm Aid festival features our HOMEGROWN Concessions®, the first-of-its-kind model for featuring family farm-identified, local and organic foods at major concert events. HOMEGROWN Concessions® has fed more than 300,000 festivalgoers since its introduction in 2007.
HOMEGROWN Village
In the Village, festivalgoers explore hands-on activities that engage all of their senses in the Farm Aid mission. Hear farmers and artists talk together about pressing issues on the FarmYard Stage, attend demonstrations to learn agrarian skills and celebrate the culture of agriculture in the HOMEGROWN Skills tent and so much more.
Farm Aid Merch
Our exclusive festival merchandise collection features tees, hats, sweatshirts, a denim jacket and more to suit every fan. Farm Aid strives to purchase merchandise that reflects our values of protecting our soil, our health and local economies.
Past Festivals
Relive the one-of-a-kind moments that have taken place at Farm Aid festivals since 1985 with videos and photos.
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