Besides Good Music, Farm Aid 40 Shines a Light on Minnesota Farmers and Politics

Besides good music, Farm Aid 40 shines a light on Minnesota farmers and politics

Yes, there was plenty of music to be enjoyed at Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday, the first time in the organization’s 40-year history that Minnesota has played host. But at its core, the festival is about building…

Celebrating farmers and laborers at Farm Aid 40

For 40 years, the nonprofit organization Farm Aid has worked to support the United States farming and agricultural communities. This year, the music festival was held at Huntington Bank Stadium with performances from Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, the original organizers of the event. Despite the potential for rain, Farm Aid 40 performed to a stadium full of music lovers and farmers in celebration of the family farm system Saturd…