Unique Musical Collaboration

Farm Aid Announces Unique Musical Collaboration:

Gregg Allman to Perform Special Acoustic Set with Willie Nelson and Dave Matthews

SOMERVILLE, Mass.-On Sunday, September 9 at Randall's Island in New York City, Gregg Allman will perform a special acoustic set with Willie Nelson and Dave Matthews, Farm Aid announced today. The unique musical collaboration will add to the stellar lineup at Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival, the organization's first New York concert event.
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers Band, Counting Crows, Matisyahu, Guster, The Derek Trucks Band, Warren Haynes, Supersuckers, The Ditty Bops and Montgomery Gentry are scheduled to perform at Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival. Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds and The Allman Brothers Band are scheduled to play full festival sets.

A HOMEGROWN Festival will feature a full day of music, an abundance of family farm food vendors, and hands-on, interactive exhibits with farmers and activists that inspire living a homegrown life. For the first time at a major concert event, the goal is to serve 100 percent local, organic, humanely-raised and family-farmed food.

Tickets for Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (212) 307-7171, (631) 888-9000 or (203) 624-0033. Ticket prices are $52 for general admission, $102 for reserved seats and $302 for VIP reserved seats. The VIP package includes catering in an exclusive area and other amenities.
A limited number of premium seats and VIP packages are also available for charitable sale at www.tickets-for-charity.com. Fans may access these seats at face value plus a donation, which is directed to Farm Aid.

Farm Aid fans also have the chance to win front row seats, airfare and hotel accommodations for Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival at www.topofthehaystack.com.
Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival is sponsored by Silk Soymilk, Horizon Organic, Fields Family Foundation, Chipotle, Whole Foods Market, Citizens Energy, Chevy, Organic Trade Association, New Hope Natural Media, Clif Bar, Organic Valley Family of Farms, Niman Ranch and Annie's Homegrown.

The most efficient way to get to Randall's Island is to catch the ferry, bus or train. For bus and train information visit www.mta.info/nyct or call (718) 330-1234. For ferry information visit www.nywaterway.com/event/randalls.shtml or call 1-800-53-FERRY.
Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant family-farm centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family-farmed food. Since 1985, Farm Aid has raised over $30 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the current system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.

The Farm Aid Team

Farm Aid: Family farmers, good food, a better America:

Farm Aid features the best that music has to offer, while remaining true to its ultimate mission.
22 years of great music, supporting farmers, and strengthening America
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. Farm Aid has raised more than $30 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their land. Farm Aid accomplishes this mission by:

Promoting Food from Family Farms

Farm Aid stages America's longest running annual concert event that unites farmers, artists, consumers, and concerned citizens to build a powerful movement for good food from family farms. Throughout the year, Farm Aid promotes food from family farms through inspiring and informative television, radio, mail, and web campaigns.

Growing the Good Food Movement

The Good Food Movement is growing the number of Americans reaching for and demanding family farm-identified, local, organic or humanely-raised food. Farm Aid grants build connections between farmers and consumers creating new markets for family farmers.

Helping Farmers Thrive

Farm Aid staff refers farmers to an extensive resource network of family farm organizations across the country. The referrals support farmers seeking to make transitions to more sustainable and profitable farming practices, and also provide immediate and effective support services to farm families in crisis. Farm Aid makes grants to farm and rural service organizations to strengthen this network of resources for farmers.

Taking Action to Change the System

Farm Aid works with and provides grants to local, regional and national organizations to promote fair farm policies and grassroots organizing campaigns to defend and bolster family farm centered agriculture. By strengthening the voices of family farmers themselves, Farm Aid stands up for the most resourceful, heroic Americans–the family farmers who work the land.

Concert Venue Information

Randall's Island
New York City
Sept. 9, 2007
Rain or Shine
Doors open at noon

Randall's Island is a 480-acre island located in the East River between East Harlem, the South Bronx and Astoria, Queens. Randall's Island is part of the borough of Manhattan and is easily accessible from Manhattan. View the seating chart (pdf) >>

Dining Out in New York
Eat great local food in our Fresh From the Family Farm restaurant campaign. From Sept. 4 - 10, New York City restaurants will have one menu item identified as Fresh from the Family Farm. That means it's either grown locally, produced by a family farm or certified organic. List of participating restaurants coming soon. If you are a restaurant and would like to participate send an e-mail to info@farmaid.org.

Food and Farm Events in New York
All through the summer and fall, Farm Aid staff and folks in New York are scheduling events and activities to celebrate good, locally-produced food and family farms. Check out the happenings >>

Tell Us What's Homegrown About New York
Hey, New Yorkers -- Show us where you find food from family farmers; farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture programs (or drop off points) community gardens, rooftop gardens, window boxes, grocery stores, your kitchen...You name it: We want to know what HOMEGROWN means to you!

Food and Farming in New York
Farm Aid is proud to bring its music and mission to New York, a state with a rich agricultural tradition. More and more New York consumers are deeply committed to supporting local farms. New York state and local governments are working hard to ensure that all New Yorkers have access to fresh food from family farmers. Read More >>

Find farmers markets in New York

Getting to Randall's Island
The easiest way to get to Randall's Island is to take public transportation you can get there by subway/bus, ferry or car.

Randall's Island Venue Rules
No outside food or beverages (except you may bring one sealed bottle of water, one liter or less, and personal snacks up to one gallon in a clear baggie.)
Children under two years do not need a ticket if they sit on a parents lap.
No chairs or coolers. Small blankets for General Admission seating are permitted.
No pets, flyers, umbrellas, or laser pointers.
No professional cameras, no audio or video taping.
No sharp or dangerous items (weapons, knives, spiked items, chains, fireworks, pepper spray, mace).

“The heart of America is in the family farmer...it's worth fighting for as long as we have breath. Because I think we'll lose a lot more than just the family farm.”
– Dave Matthews

Artist Lineup - Who's Performing

Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival will feature an abundance of family farm food vendors, hands-on, interactive exhibits with farmers and activists that inspire living a homegrown life and a full day of inspiring music from generous artists.

Willie Nelson
John Mellencamp
Neil Young
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Gregg Allman
The Allman Brothers Band
Counting Crows
Matisyahu
Guster
The Derek Trucks Band
Warren Haynes
Supersuckers
The Ditty Bops
Montgomery Gentry


“Just as rock & roll is loud and proud, so is Farm Aid. Farm Aid's greatest accomplishment, I believe, is in the spirt. It's the fact that we represent the spirit of the good fight, to keep something good happening. It just keeps getting stronger and stronger....”
– Neil Young