Still On The Road Again: Willie Nelson and Farm Aid 40
By Marge | Published 2025-09-22T18:49:51.984+00:00
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September 2025: At 92, Willie Nelson, is a country music legend, a living icon whose spirit continues to resonate deeply within the heart of America.
This past weekend, that spirit was on full display as Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert he co-founded, celebrated its 40th anniversary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The Seed Is Planted: The Birth of Farm AidThe story of Farm Aid begins not with a concert, but with a plea. In 1985, during the Live Aid concert for African famine relief, Bob Dylan famously remarked, "Wouldn't it be great if we did something for our own farmers right here in America?" Those words struck a chord with Willie Nelson, wh