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Musician Nathaniel Rateliff Holds Rural Roots Close on Farm Aid Board

NATHANIEL RATELIFF/FARM AID 2026 l Rateliff's move from small-town Missouri to Denver prefaced music stardom, but the Farm Aid Board member is close to rural roots

Bob Benenson

6 days ago2 min read

For Country Star Margo Price, Farm Aid's Farmer Cause is Personal

MARGO PRICE/FARM AID 2026 l All of Farm Aid's Board members give their utmost support to family farmers. For country star Margo Price, this is intensely personal...

Bob Benenson

6 days ago2 min read

After Welcome Home From Governor, Matthews Ruled Farm Aid Stage

DAVE MATTHEWS/FARM AID 2026 l All acts at the 2026 Farm Aid concert in Virginia Beach were warmly received by the audience. Only one got an intro from the governor.

Bob Benenson

6 days ago2 min read

Willie Nelson at Farm Aid 2026: The Life He Loves Really is Making Music

WILLIE NELSON/FARM AID 2026 l Willie Nelson is 93. His set at Farm Aid would have been remarkable if it was his only 2026 gig. Instead, it was the last of 34...

Bob Benenson

Oct 42 min read

Neil Young: A Bit Mellower But Still Shredding at Farm Aid 2026

NEIL YOUNG/FARM AID 2026 l Neil Young, a co-founder of the Farm Aid non-profit, is known as one of rock's guitar heroes — and he lit up the Farm Aid 2026 audience...

Bob Benenson

Oct 43 min read

After 41 Years, Farm Aid Founder Mellencamp Still Lets It Rock

JOHN MELLENCAMP/FARM AID l Famed as a "heartland rock" populist, Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp again let it rock and let in roll at the 2026 Farm Aid Festival

Bob Benenson

Oct 42 min read

Salute to the Non-Profits of Farm Aid

FARM AID 2026 l The star-studded Farm Aid Festival concert is a blast. But the Homegrown Village space of non-profit organizations is important to issue advocates...

Bob Benenson

Sep 302 min read

Newer Musician Board Members Are Carrying Farm Aid Flame Forward

FARM AID 2026 l Board member comments at the Sept. 26 press event preceding the annual Farm Aid Festival concert touched on unity, data centers... and cannabis...

Bob Benenson

Sep 305 min read

North Stars: Musician-Champions of Family Farmers for 41 Years

FARM AID 2026 l The concert was surely the centerpiece of the Farm Aid Festival, but there was content and context that includes stars' statements at the press event

Bob Benenson

Sep 298 min read

Good Morning, America, How Are You?

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY l When I have a long train trip, I also go for a window seat. This article has photos from my Amtrak trip back to Chicago from Farm Aid 2026...

Bob Benenson

Sep 293 min read