
Farm Aid Please take a look at some of our staff's favorite Thanksgiving recipes and download our printable menu for you to honor the chefs and family farms that make your Thanksgiving meal special.

Farm Aid Read our column to see the Farm Aid staff's reply to the question, "Why are you thankful for family farmers?" and take a moment to share your answer!

Farm Aid Farm Aid staff members have been busy reading grant proposals for the past few weeks. During our annual grant cycle this year, we received 147 proposals, requesting more than $1.6 million...
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Farm Aid A progress update on the Food Safety Bill being discussed in the Senate.
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Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will begin working on the Senate version of major food safety legislation already approved by the House of Representatives.The bill ...

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Just updated our web store: new hats, a keychain/bottle opener, and new Farmers Kick ... totebag (and bumpersticker)! Shop today to support our work keeping family farmers on their land.
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Today is Veterans Day and Farm Aid thanks all the veterans who have
served our country. In honor of their service, I want to introduce you
to a group of veterans who are beginning new careers as farmers and
growers of the Good Food Movement...
http://farmaid.blogspot.com/2009/11/vete ran-farmers.html
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Today is Veterans Day and Farm Aid thanks all the veterans who have served our country. In honor of their service, I want to introduce you to a group of veterans who are beginning new careers as farmers ...

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Our new blog post, "Dinner at the White House"
http://farmaid.blogspot.com/2009/11/dinn er-at-white-house.html
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Food and politics have always been intertwined. But never before has food been at the center of the political sphere like it is now in Washington, D.C. That's partially due to the many policy issues currently ...

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A short clip from our press event from the concert in Maryland Heights, MO on October 4, 2009.
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, and Rhonda Perry (of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center) all talk about Farm Aid's actions in the past and the current hope for positive change to keep family farmers on their land.
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More than 25,000 citizens—including nearly 6,000 Farm Aid supporters—have called on the USDA to suspend loans for specialized pork and poultry facilities. The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE), a coalition of farm organizations that have been working since 1995 on issues relating to factory farms, co...ordinated the campaign and sent the petitions to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack last week.
http://farmaid.blogspot.com/2009/11/2500 0-citizens-urge-usda-to-end-lending.html
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More than 25,000 citizens—including nearly 6,000 Farm Aid supporters—have called on the USDA to suspend loans for specialized pork and poultry facilities. The Campaign for Family Farms and ...

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People have asked us how they can do more to help family farmers.
Today, we have a clear step you can take – if you live in Ohio, VOTE NO on Issue 2
on next week’s November ballot.
If you don’t live in Ohio, spread the
word to your friends and family who do that Issue 2 is a bad idea for
family farmers and consumers, and s...ets a scary precedent that could
radically affect policies in your own state if it succeeds.
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People have asked us how they can do more to help family farmers. Today, we have a clear step you can take – if you live in Ohio, VOTE NO on Issue 2 on next week’s November ballot. If you don’t ...

Victoria Cruse Went to Farm Aid and I have to say not only was it a great show and well worth the time and money. It was such a beautiful day and evening for it as well. As far as sold out I would say so if not more. There was standing elbow room only. I was honored to be able to be a part of it. And I love my T-Shirt I got! Not to mention the cause in general!!!

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We added the 2009 concert program book to our online store today. It also comes with our Farmers Kick ... pin.
Lots of other concert goodies for sale! http://www.farmaid.org/shop

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Learn a little bit about how Farm Aid began and how Farm Aid has worked to keep family farmers on the land and producing the good food that is so vital to our nation. Visit www.FarmAid.org to learn more.

Amy Dunson Alvarez my grocery shopping has changed since watching Farm Aid this year,...I learned a lot while waiting for Dave Matthews to play!!! it made a difference with me...



















