The American Family Farmer Show is the weekly voice for small, independent farm owners, as well hobby farmers and all of those interested in eating natural foods that make as few stops as possible from the farm to the table.
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09/11/19 - All About Farm Aid 2019
Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com reports that there are now 20-thousand fewer Dairy Farms than there were 10 years ago and some of the reasons why. Next, we meet Jennifer Fahy, Communications Director for Farm Aid 2019. www.farmaid.org Jennifer has been with Farm Aid since 2002 and she loves to spread the word about good food from family farms and the important work of Farm Aid. 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 the land. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization that has raised $57 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture and keep farmers on the farm. This year's event takes place in Wisconsin on September 21st. Finally, Doug opines about Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue and the distribution of Federal Aid to Farmers.
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