Dear John,

Farm Aid 2021 is a month away! We look forward to celebrating family farmers in person with many of you. Please read some important updates on this year’s festival, including lineup news and our updated COVID safety guidelines (we're requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test taken within 48 hours for everyone attending Farm Aid 2021).

When the Farm Aid festival first came to Connecticut in 2018, we met Lars Demander, an eighth-generation farmer raising produce with his family at Clover Nook Farm. We were delighted to reconnect with Lars this year when we announced our return to Connecticut. Read on to learn about what’s been happening for Lars and his family in the tumultuous period between 2018 and today (including getting married!).