Thousands of people attended an annual Farm Aid fundraiser in Virginia on Sept. 26 to support local food systems and producers.
A variety of artists, including Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, performed at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre in Virginia Beach. Since its start in 1985, Farm Aid has raised more than $90 million to support local family farms and build a family farm-centric agricultural system in the U.S.
Carolina Reid, culinary director for Farm Aid, said it is important to urge people to make the connection between their food and the land…