The first Farm Aid was held September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois.

Dear John,

Farm Aid is heading to Minnesota for the first time to celebrate the
big 4 – 0! We hope you'll join us on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for Farm Aid 40.

"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

The festival will be a full day of music, family farmers, HOMEGROWN food and HOMEGROWN Village activities and a celebration of Farm Aid's four-decade legacy of advocacy for family farms.

Farm Aid 40 Tickets

Make sure you don't miss this momentous occasion to celebrate family farmers and the 40 year history of the farm movement! Join us this September by securing tickets starting tomorrow. Ticket prices range from $101 to $390. 

• Pre-sale: A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available beginning at 10am CDT on Wednesday, May 14. Visit farmaid.org/tickets for more information.

• Public Sale: Tickets for Farm Aid 40 go on sale on Friday, May 16 at 10am CDT and will be available for purchase here.

Lineup

You won't be disappointed by the performances at Farm Aid 40. This year's lineup will feature Farm Aid board members:

Willie Nelson & Family

Neil Young (and the Chrome Hearts)

John Mellencamp

Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds)

Margo Price

As well as Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Trampled by Turtles, Waxahatchee, Eric Burton of Black Pumas, Jesse Welles, Madeline Edwards, and more artists to be announced this summer.

Get ready for Farm Aid 40 with our
YouTube and Spotify playlists.

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