Farm Aid

Lukas Nelson and Dave Matthews Band bring us this fantastic rendition of "The Maker" (originally by Daniel Lanois) from last year's Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis. Watch here: https://youtu.be/4IGWSOCKdIg?si=IJm4D2Eivl5lI_w-

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Yesterday, we shared our podcast series on the 1985 Chillicothe farmer protests (www.farmaid.org/podcast). Today, we're digging deeper into the history behind that story. Our companion blog takes a closer look at the 1980s Farm Crisis, the origins of the family farm movement and the hard-fought for policies that helped farmers stay on their land. If you enjoyed our podcast series, learn more about the story:

https://www.farmaid.org/blog/putting-the-chillicothe-farmer-protest-in-context/

Watch Staples perform "City in the Sky" at Farm Aid 2024 in Saratoga Springs, New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99oshymSbJc

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