Farm Aid {beyond the music}
There’s more to Farm Aid than just a preeeety amazing concert. In fact, a lot more. Farm Aid began in 1985 with a vision to help family farmers survive in a changing agricultural system. A concert was...
View ArticleFarm Aid soundtrack
Headed to Farm Aid next weekend? Get the festivities started early with some tunes to set the mood. This year’s line-up rocks. (I’m especially excited for Neil Young, Will Dailey, Jack Johnson, Amos...
View ArticleWhat to do at HOMEGROWN Village
HOMEGROWN Village is taking over the back lawn of SPAC. Download the Farm Aid App for more information and a handy map to find everything (on iTunes or Google Play). HOMEGROWN VILLAGE STAGE: Will...
View ArticleFood swap on Sunday
From Scratch Club is hosting a food swap on Sunday, September 22 in Troy. Tickets (which are free) are available here. For more information on what a food swap entails check out these posts, or see...
View ArticleFarm Aid kicks off!
The Times Union has a bunch of Farm Aid stories for you to mull over: Farm Aid show to highlight local links in food chain – Deanna Fox (moi!) Big Artists at SPAC for Farm Aid - Casey SoHyeun Cho Farm...
View ArticleFarm Aid Eve
A few snaps of Farm Aid Eve on Friday, September 20, 2012 at the Columbia Pavilion at Saratoga SPA State Park. The event featured the music of Insects vs. Roberts and Will Dailey and the Rivals,...
View ArticleThe night I partied with Pete
Okay, partied might be a bit of a stretch, but I did get to hang out backstage with one of my idols, Pete Seeger, at Farm Aid this past weekend. A huge thank you to the Farm Aid staff for getting me...
View ArticleWinding down on Farm Aid
The tour buses and tractor trailers full of concert gear and stage equipment of Farm Aid have left Saratoga, but the impact the festival has had on our area is only beginning. A few quips that set the...
View ArticleFarm Aid still resounds
Farm Aid came to Saratoga this past fall (as documented here on the Eat Local blog), but it never really left. And that’s a good thing! The message and mission of Farm Aid lingers, even after the music...
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