Farm Aid - Wikipedia
WEBThe first concert was held on September 22, 1985, at the Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, before a crowd of 80,000 people. [1] Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, among others, [2] and raised over $9 million for U.S. family farmers.
The first Farm Aid concert is held in Champaign, Illinois
WEBApr 1, 2010 · The first Farm Aid concert is held in Champaign, Illinois. It started with an offhand remark made by Bob Dylan during his performance at Live Aid, the massive fundraising concert held at...
Watch the Farm Aid 2024 Live Webcast on September 21 – Farm Aid
WEB1 day ago · Learn more about our day-to-day work to celebrate and strengthen farmers, advocate for fair farm policies, connect farmers and eaters, and bring family farm food to everyone.
About us - Farm Aid
WEBGreat music, supporting farmers, and strengthening America since 1985. 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 …
38 Years Ago: First Farm Aid Held in Champaign, Ill. - The Boot
WEBSep 22, 2023 · Thirty-eight years ago today, on Sept. 22, 1985, the very first Farm Aid was held in Champaign, Ill. Farm Aid, hosted by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, was created after Bob...
A Brief History of Farm Aid - TIME
WEBOct 1, 2010 · The 14-hour show and telethon raised more than $9 million for relief aid, a farming hot line service, counseling, and assistance for destitute farmers in need of legal help and job placements.
How Willie Nelson Helped Build Farm Aid - HISTORY
WEBMay 8, 2020 · In the mid-1980s American farmers faced a dire future. Willie Nelson and other artists decided to help using what they knew best—music.
Farm Aid: Nearly 40 Years of Action for Family Farmers Timeline
WEBThe book chronicled 20 years of the Farm Aid music that galvanized the grassroots movement for family farms and good food. Farmers and advocates also tallied Farm Aid's accomplishments, from direct aid to farmers in trouble, to fighting factory farms and strengthening the Good Food Movement.
25 Years Of Farm Aid Aid : The Record - NPR
WEBSep 22, 2010 · Twenty five years ago today, the very first Farm Aid concert was staged in Champaign, Illinois. It featured more than 40 acts, and raised millions for the nation’s struggling farmers.
About Us - Farm Aid
WEBThe first Farm Aid was put together in six weeks and was held on September 22, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois before a crowd of 80,000 people. Selling out in 24 hours, the show raised over $7 million for America's family farmers.
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