Keep America Growing!

Since I am starting my journey after the 2012 concert in Hershey, Pennsylvania, I would like to travel around Pennsylvania visiting as many family-owned farms (and caches) as possible. The goal is to visit at least one cache in each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, taking pictures with the local farm land along the way.

When the 2013 concert location is announced (and every year after that), I would like to make my way there to see another wonderful show!

Each year after the benefit concert, I would like to travel around whichever state the concert is held in and see as many farms as possible before making my way to the next concert location the following year.

Please help me move along and take pictures to share with everyone along the way!

Keep America Growing!

Farm Aid: Family farmers, good food, a better America!

Farm Aid features the best that music has to offer, while remaining true to its ultimate mission.

27 years of great music, supporting farmers, and strengthening America.

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 $40 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. Farm Aid accomplishes this mission by:

Promoting Food from Family Farms.

They know that to keep family farmers on the land we have to increase the number of people buying their good food. From their annual concert event that features family farm food and unites farmers, artists, and concerned citizens, to their inspiring and informative tv, radio, mail and web campaigns, they are building a powerful movement for good food from family farms.

Growing the Good Food Movement.

In order for family farmers to thrive we have to create more markets for them, giving more people the opportunity to access family farm food. Farm Aid fosters connections between farmers and eaters by growing and strengthening local and regional markets and working to get family farm food in urban neighborhoods, grocery stores, restaurants, schools and other public institutions.

Helping Farmers Thrive.

For 26 years, Farm Aid has answered the phone to provide immediate and effective support services to farm families in crisis. Now Farm Aid's online Farmer Resource Network connects farmers to an extensive network of organizations across the country that help farmers find the resources they need to access new markets, transition to more sustainable and profitable farming practices, and survive natural disasters.

Taking Action to Change the System.

Farm Aid works with local, regional and national organizations to promote fair farm policies and grassroots organizing campaigns designed to defend and bolster family farm-centered agriculture. They've worked side-by-side with farmers to protest factory farms and inform farmers and eaters about issues like genetically modified food and growth hormones. By strengthening the voices of family farmers, Farm Aid stands up for the most resourceful, heroic Americans—the family farmers who work the land.