Tavis Smiley To Host “Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope For America”
Written by Vegetarian Star on August 23rd, 2010 in Environment-Eco-Green, Farming, Food & Drink, TV Hosts.
Tavis Smiley will host Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America on October 2 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an all day event meant to highlight and celebrate the sustainability of family farmers. Smiley, the host of talk shows TAVIS SMILEY on PBS and “The Tavis Smiley Show” from PRI, was personally invited to do so by John Mellencamp, a Farm Aid board member and co-founder.
“John Mellencamp’s genius continues to cement his imprint on the world of heartland rock,” says Smiley. “I am nothing but humbled that one of the founding members of Farm Aid, a man who understands you have to serve the people, would ask me to host this landmark concert celebrating twenty-five years of raising awareness for America’s farmers.
The benefit concert will feature musicians such as Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews, who will be joined by Kenny Chesney, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Jeff Tweedy, Band of Horses, The BoDeans, Amos Lee and Robert Francis.
Attendees will be able to get their hands sticky enjoying family farmed grown organic foods as well as get dirt between their fingers in hands-on demonstrations of how farmer’s grow food while protecting soil and other natural resources.
“We are honored that Tavis Smiley will be hosting our 25th anniversary concert,” said Carolyn Mugar, Farm Aid’s executive director. “Farm Aid and Mr. Smiley have a common goal to highlight the good work of people across the country to transform America. Mr. Smiley’s mission to enlighten, encourage and empower is very much in the spirit of family farmers and Farm Aid.”
Tickets to the event can be bought online. Outside of Milwaukee, the show will also be broadcast on DirecTV’s The 101 Network.
Photo: PR Photos
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