About the Festival
Each year, Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff 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 $90 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 2026, which took place on September 26 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
“Family farmers grow our food and strengthen our communities. And when farmers struggle like they are now, communities feel it too. But we have fewer family farmers on the land now than when we started Farm Aid, and the threats they face put all of us at risk. We’re bringing Farm Aid to Virginia to stand with the farmers and fishers who feed Hampton Roads and beyond—and to grow a food system that works for everyone.”
— 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.
Past Festivals
Relive the one-of-a-kind moments that have taken place at Farm Aid festivals since 1985 with videos and photos.
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.
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