Farm Aid

(Airs 09/27/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: the New York State Department of Health declares eastern equine encephalitis an “imminent threat” in Ulster County, we’ll speak with the newly elected chair of the state Democratic party about whether Governor Hochul is responsible for congressional losses in the last election, and we’ll take you to the 39th annual Farm Aid concert in Saratoga Springs.

Farmers and fans flocked to Saratoga Springs for the 39th annual Farm Aid on Saturday.

After more than a decade away, Farm Aid is returning to Saratoga Springs this weekend.

"Farm Aid" is returning to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 21st. The festival will highlight how family farmers are essential for a secure supply of safe, nutritious food; healthy soil and water; and strong, economically vibrant communities. Plus, it will feature performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Mavis Staples and many more.

September 13-15, the Stone Ridge Orchard in Stone Ridge, New York will host the Meadowlark Festival. The festival’s proceeds support organizations that advocate for farmers in the Hudson Valley including Farm Aid, Rondout Valley Growers, and Hudson Valley Center for Food, Culture, and Agriculture. The line-up includes Fruit Bats; Deer Tick; Slaughter Beach, Dog; Blonde Redhead, and many others - including our guest, Laura Stevenson.

Farm Aid recent announced that it has distributed more than $570,000 in grants to family farm and rural service organizations across 36 states and the…

Farm Aid has had a longstanding mission: keep family farms in operation. The mega concert event is being set up today at Saratoga Performing Arts Center,…

On June 14 Farm Aid announced that its annual benefit concert will, for the first time, be held at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga…