Celebrating farmers and laborers at Farm Aid 40

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For 40 years, the nonprofit organization Farm Aid has worked to support the United States farming and agricultural communities. Despite the potential for rain, Farm Aid 40 performed to a stadium full of music lovers and farmers in celebration of the family farm system Saturday. Organized in 1985, the first Farm Aid was built around supporting farmers during the Farm Crisis of the 1980s. “The first Farm Aid concert sparked a national conversation about the farm crisis, rallying artists, farmers and fans to support family farms in a moment of profound hardship,” said Jennifer Fahy, co-executive director and communications director of Farm Aid. In a statement, Farm Aid affirmed that they stood with workers and planned to cancel or move the venue in solidarity, according to MPR.