Another tribute to our friend, Merle Haggard. Watch him play Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" at the first Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois, in 1985. | Farm Aid

Were you here for Farm Aid VII in 94? 🧑‍🌾🎶 On this day in history September 18th 1994 Willie Nelson performed at the Farm Aid VII concert at the Louisiana Superdome. The concert was one of the early editions of the annual Farm Aid Benefit, which Nelson co-founded in 1985. Other performers included Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Kris Kristofferson, and the Neville Brothers. The annual event raises funds to support family farmers and build a sustainable food system. #superdome #50thanniversary #nola

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Watch this intro to the original broadcast of the first Farm Aid concert in 1985. Were you watching? Who were you most excited to watch perform? You can see many of these videos on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/farmaid Farm Aid started as an idea at the Live Aid Concert when Bob Dylan said on stage, "Wouldn't it be great if we did something for our own farmers right here in America?" Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistan