Watch this intro to the original broadcast of the first Farm Aid concert in 1985. Were you watching? Who were you most excited to watch perform? You can see many of these videos on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/farmaid Farm Aid started as an idea at the Live Aid Concert when Bob Dylan said on stage, "Wouldn't it be great if we did something for our own farmers right here in America?" Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistan

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Nathaniel Rateliff on Farm Aid bringing musicians & farmers together Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have appeared on-stage at Farm Aid festivals many times over the years. In this video, Nathaniel talks about leaving Farm Aid a little more enlightened. Video produced and directed by Susan Steiner. Farm Aid's annual festival is a an all-day celebration of music and family farmers featuring a unique lineup of artists and genres, along with family farm-identified, local and organic foods as