From http://www.farmaid.org:

Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. Farm Aid has raised more than $45 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their land.

As this weekend is the annual concert, here are some classic performances from over the years:

Willie Nelson – Amazing Grace (Live At Farm Aid 1995)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/RDyKYEntEoo]

Kacey Musgraves – Merry Go ‘Round (Live at Farm Aid 2013)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/S4AkBdlzcpU]

George Jones – She’s My Rock (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/1AD91CeszlU]

Neil Young – Harvest Moon (Live at Farm Aid 1992)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/sE5od4jtluU]

Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy and Galveston (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/w-eXWIbWUPY]

Pete Seeger – If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) (Live at Farm Aid 2013)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/TWUSM_KJF_E]

John Fogerty – Born On The Bayou (Live at Farm Aid 1997)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/5V6GM7WZQV8]

Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/klalG9fNqVE]

Rick James – You and I/Super Freak (Live at Farm Aid 1986)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/hwsUmO63ZNQ]

Paul Simon – The Boxer (Live at Farm Aid 1992)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/haAdMb-9fA4]

Kenny Rogers – Ruby (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/aNQvbjJeUrk]

John Mellencamp – Authority Song (Live at Farm Aid 2008)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/McMq7ieuZe8]

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