The Farm Aid organization has announced that their annual benefit concert will be held on September 21 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Farm Aid president Nelson said “In New York and across the Northeast, family farmers are pioneering change in our farm and food system. This region has strong agricultural roots and offers fertile ground for new farmers and sustainable agriculture. On the Farm Aid stage in September, we’ll celebrate the hard work of family farmers and support their efforts to grow strong and healthy communities for all of us.”
Along with the concert, the organization will serve locally grown food in the Homegrown Concessions and allow concert attendees to meet farmers, engage in farm activities and learn more about family farms.
Marcia J. White, president of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, welcomed the benefit, saying “Saratoga Performing Arts Center is tremendously proud and excited to host the 2013 Farm Aid music and food festival at our historic outdoor venue. Over the past 48 years, SPAC’s stage has been at the center of countless legendary concerts and live music events; Farm Aid may top them all with its superstar lineup of artists fueled by the crucial mission of promoting and supporting family farms, healthy eating and strong communities. SPAC itself is surrounded by a greenbelt of nearly 75,000 acres of beautiful, fertile Saratoga County farmland. The opportunity to be part of an event that will benefit these neighbors and farmers across America represents a defining moment in SPAC’s history.”
