Country music harmonizes with sustainable agriculture for family farms

The Farm Aid non-profit organization founded in the 1980s by Willie Nelson and other musicians has continued to provide financial support for family-owned farms for more than two decades. Last year Farm Aid distributed more than $468,000 to organizations supporting family farms and small-scale agriculture, and the organization has set an Aug. 1 deadline for applications for its next funding cycle. Farm Aid typically makes grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 to farm support agencies and community action groups that put together proposals for assisting farmers in making the transition to production practices that are sustainable as well as profitable. or new approaches to marketing.