FW: Join Us in Chicago for Farm Aid 30!
Karen Lehman
Hello all,
Here is the full scoop from Farm Aid. Note that there is a great opportunity for farmers to serve as media contacts – get your stories out!
If you have trouble opening the attachments, use these links: Social Media Exhibitor Application
Karen
From: Hilde Steffey [mailto:hi...@farmaid.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 2:38 PM
Subject: Join Us in Chicago for Farm Aid 30!
We are pleased to announce that Farm Aid 30 will take place in downtown Chicago on Saturday, September 19th at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. This year, we are thrilled to be celebrating 30 years of action for a thriving family farm food system nationwide, as well as the amazing work of family farmers and good food activists in Chicago, throughout Illinois, and across the country.
The Farm Aid festival brings an air of excitement and solidarity to the concert’s host region, as well as opportunities to connect the work of local groups with those working across the country. Here’s how you can get involved in Farm Aid 30, now through concert day:
#Road2FarmAid: For 30 years, hundreds of thousands of people have rallied with Farm Aid in support of our family farmers and good food. We are proof that ordinary people make extraordinary change. Get on the #Road2FarmAid and show us how you’re making change in the farm and food system at road2.farmaid.org and you could win tickets to Farm Aid 30!
Tickets: Presale tickets for Farm Aid 30 are available beginning July 29th at www.farmaid.org/tickets and to the general public on August 3rd at www.livenation.com. Contact Don Graham at tic...@farmaid.org or 617.354.2922 with questions or special requests. ***A limited number of tickets are reserved for family farmers and farm group staff. Please visit www.farmaid.org/farmertickets and use the code farmaid30 to order by August 30th.
Farm Aid Eve: This year’s Farm Aid Eve, our annual kick-off celebration before concert day, will be at River Roast in downtown Chicago at 7pm on Friday. Reduced-rate $30 tickets for farmers and farm groups are available starting August 3rd at www.farmaid.org/eve using the code farmersrock.
Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Village: On concert day, Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Village invites concertgoers to learn more about good food and family farmers through hands-on activities. It’s a great way for organizations like yours to creatively share your work and activate the public. See the attached memo and contact Caroline Malcolm at caro...@farmaid.org if you’re interested in exhibiting. Proposals are due by August 17th.
Media: When Farm Aid comes to town, hundreds of local and national media outlets come seeking inspiring stories of family farmers. In the weeks preceding Farm Aid 30, opportunities will emerge for you to tell your story. Recommend yourself or farmers you know for media opportunities at www.farmaid.org/farmermedia. Contact Kassia Perpich at kas...@farmaid.org for more info.
Pre-concert events: Farm Aid works closely with folks on the ground to host local activities and events preceding the show. This year we’re cooking up some great events, including a gathering on September 17th & 18thcelebrating the roots of Farm Aid and the family farm movement. More details to follow, but we invite you to attend! Contact Alicia Harvie at ali...@farmaid.org for more info.
Whether this is your first Farm Aid concert or your 30th, we hope you can join us in the celebration. We’ll send additional details for events and logistics surrounding Farm Aid 30 in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out the attached social media guide to spread the word to folks in your network!
As always, please feel free to be in touch if you have any questions. See you in Chicago!
Alicia, Hilde, Jennie, Kassia, Caroline and all of us at Farm Aid!