Farm Aid 40 has been in the works for months. The anniversary celebration is scheduled to take place on Sept. 20 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and more are scheduled to make appearances. But whether the event is still held at the intended venue, or whether it goes on at all, is dependent on whether the University of Minnesota labor strike is resolved.
Farm Aid to Celebrate 40th Anniversary in Minneapolis
“Our artists, production team and partners have made clear that they will not cross a picket line,” Farm Aid event organizers shared in a statement. “The team that is scheduled tomorrow to begin building our complex stage and set is made up of loyal production people who have an ongoing relationship with labor across the U.S. They also will not cross a picket line. These decisions reflect our own values: the farm and labor movements are inseparable, and we believe strongly that the University must return to the bargaining table in good faith.”…