Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp are again for the fortieth annual Farm Aid pageant.
For the primary time, Farm Aid, a nonprofit agricultural group, will carry its annual music and meals pageant to Minneapolis. Board members Nelson, Young, Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds) and Margo Price are headlining the pageant. Wynona Judd and Kenny Chesney are additionally scheduled to seem, in line with a information launch.
The all-day celebration of music will function native and natural meals, in line with the pageant’s web site. The pageant is the first supply of funding to assist “year-round work with and for family farmers.”
CNN would be the unique tv broadcast accomplice of Farm Aid 40, which is scheduled for September 20 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir will present on-the-ground reporting, whereas John Berman and Laura Coates will co-anchor the protection.
“The broadcast of Farm Aid 40 is another example of CNN’s commitment to live programming and bringing viewers important cultural moments as they happen,” mentioned Eric Sherling, government vp of US programming for CNN.
Farm Aid has raised greater than $85 million since 1985 to assist packages for farmers and broaden the attain of the Good Food Movement. It additionally takes motion “to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms,” in line with the discharge.
“This partnership (with CNN) is critical to elevating the role of family farmers to their rightful place as essential for all of us and showcasing the extraordinary artists who have generously shared their voices of support for 40 years,” mentioned Farm Aid co-director Jennifer Fahy.
Tickets for Farm Aid 40 are on sale on the festival’s website.