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 keep farm families on the land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. Watch this video to learn how Farm Aid helps family farmers thrive:

Farm Aid 2019 Info

• Take a look at (and listen to) this year's incredible lineup! Did you know all of the artists at Farm Aid donate their time, travel expenses and talent to our cause?

• Click here for information on getting tickets to Farm Aid 2019.

• If you're looking for a hotel near Farm Aid 2019, check out our partners at Hotel for Hope. When you book a room through this link, Hotels for Hope gives money to our HOMEGROWN Youthmarket program.

More from Farm Aid

• Explore Farm Aid: Thirty Years of Action for Family Farmers, an interactive timeline packed with videos and photos.
   
• Show your pride for family farmers with new Farm Aid merchandise from our online store, including shirts, hats, jewelry and more.
   
• While you wait for more Farm Aid 2019 news, check out videos and photos from Farm Aid's 2018 festival, which took place in Hartford last September.

Thanks again for joining our mission of building a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America.

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