Farm Aid

Farm Aid is gearing up for its annual benefit concert on Saturday, September 21st at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. by using the social media hashtag #Road2FarmAid. They also announced the addition of artists Jamey Johnson, Sasha Dobson, Jesse Lenat, Insects vs. Robots and The Blackwood Quartet.

The #Road2FarmAid invites stories from people who are attending the "Farm Aid 2013" concert and anyone wanting to share their own vision for strong farm and food communities. Participants who tag their photos and videos on social media sites will be eligible to win a grand prize of two front-row tickets to "Farm Aid 2013," which sold out after just four days. Details about photo and video contest eligibility are available at farmaid.org/contest.

"Everybody has a role to play in the Good Food Movement - each one of us can take action to support family farmers with our food choices and at the ballot box," said Farm Aid spokesperson Jennifer Fahy. "The #Road2FarmAid is an invitation to engage in a conversation about family farmers and the good food they produce. It's a celebration of family farm agriculture with an added bonus: people can win some cool prizes!"

A webcast from Farm Aid 2013 will air Saturday, September 21st, from 5-11p (ET) on farmaid.org. The webcast will feature artist performances and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of "Farm Aid 2013."

The "Farm Aid 2013" concert will also be broadcast live on Willie Nelson's SiriusXM channel, Willie's Roadhouse (56) and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com, beginning at 2p (ET). The live broadcast will also include behind-the-scenes coverage and backstage interviews with host Dallas Wayne.

For more information about joining the #Road2FarmAid, visit farmaid.org/Road2FarmAid.

For concert updates and other Farm Aid 2013 announcements, follow Farm Aid on Twitter (@farmaid) and on Facebook (facebook.com/farmaid) and visit www.farmaid.org/concert.

By Jaclyn Carter

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