Farm Aid 2020 On the RoadFarm Aid will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience. Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, will take place this Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8–11pm EDT, with performances from more than 20 artists. This year, everyone gets a front row seat! Farm Aid 2020 On the Road will be a free at-home festival experience.
- Explore the Lineup & Enjoy the Farm Aid 2020 Mixtape!
- Watch the Webcast: Farm Aid 2020 On the Road will stream live in HD at farmaid.org, from 8pm–11pm EDT on September 26. Watch the show on your computer, phone, or tablet. If you have a “smart TV,” Apple TV, Roku, or other streaming device, you can watch the webcast on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel (just search for “Farm Aid” and you should see us streaming live).
- Watch on TV: AXS TV will broadcast Farm Aid 2020 On the Road from 8pm–11pm EDT. To find AXS TV in your area, visit www.axs.tv.
- Listen on Sirius XM: Sirius XM will broadcast Farm Aid 2020 On the Road from 8pm–11pm EDT on Willie’s Roadhouse (channel 59) and Dave Matthews Band Radio (channel 30).
Help us get the word out about this year’s festival experience. Let your friends and family know that you’ll be joining us virtually for Farm Aid 2020 by responding to our Facebook event page.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA Farmer Photo Opportunity
As part of the lead up to the Farm Aid 2020: On the Road virtual festival, Good Morning America (GMA) is looking for still photos of farmers declaring why they farm, which will be woven into a photo montage during GMA and on video billboards in Times Square. Keep reading for more details about this opportunity, and feel free to share with farmers in your networks. The deadline is tomorrow (Wednesday)!
What: Two (2) photos of you holding two different signs. The first sign reads: “I farm because…” The second sign states the reason you farm, as succinctly as possible (e.g. “…I love feeding people good food!” or “…it’s in my DNA!”).When: Deadline is Weds, 9/23Where: Text the photos to Farm Aid Communications Director, Jennifer Fahy, at 617-320-9587 or email them to jennifer@farmaid.orgWhy: To appear before an audience of 12 million on Friday’s episode of Good Morning America!
New Farmer Resources
- Farmer Disaster Guide: Our thoughts are will all of you navigating the wildfires, hurricanes, derecho and other natural disasters unfolding in the country. Please see the attached Navigating Disaster Assistance for Farmers guide, which we’ll keep updating as disaster programs evolve this year.
- Navigating COVID Relief: Attached is the latest version of the Navigating COVID Relief 4-pager, which is now available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Kirundi, Nepali and Kinyarwanda. Please feel free to post and share with your farmer networks as you see fit! We also have these available on our website.
- Farm Economy Fact Sheet: This year’s Farm Aid festival arrives at a challenging time in farm country, and in the U.S. writ-large. The attached fact sheet, part of this year’s festival communications, lays out the signs we’re seeing that point to a looming farm crisis around the bend, and the policies that would address it. As we work to lift up the narrative to curb massive farm losses and to build a better system of agriculture, we wanted to share this with you as a potential tool in your advocacy efforts, communications efforts, or engagements with members and farmers.
