Here are some snapshots from the 2011 Farm Aid, held in Kansas City, Kan.
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Farm Aid 2011
Images of wheat, tractors, grapes, prairies and vegetables surrounded all of the artists on stage…driving home the message of agriculture.
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Farm Aid 2011
A crowd of 16,000 gathered for the 2011 Farm Aid.
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Farm Aid 2011
Concert goers had several choices of t-shirts and apparel to commemorate the 2011 concert.
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Farm Aid 2011
A concert attendee takes a photo with a Willie Nelson scarecrow.
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Farm Aid 2011
Banners like “Eat Your ZIP Code” and “Resurrect the Potluck” flew in the Homegrown Village at Farm Aid 2011.
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Farm Aid 2011
Organic Valley asks: Who’s your farmer?
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Farm Aid 2011
Patchwork Family Farms, of Columbia, Mo., served pork chops, brats and ham steak to hungry concert attendees.
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Farm Aid 2011
John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson listen in during Farm Aid’s official press conference.
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Farm Aid 2011
During the press conference, Farm Aid board members were joined by local farmers, politicians, a National Farmers Union representative and an affiliate from the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame.
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Farm Aid 2011
Willie Nelson performs during the 2011 Farm Aid concert in Kansas City, Kan.
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Farm Aid 2011
Will Daily of Will Daily & The Rivals performs during the 2011 Farm Aid concert in Kansas City, Kan.
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Farm Aid 2011
Dave Matthews plays during the 2011 Farm Aid concert in Kansas City, Kan.
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Farm Aid 2011
Ray Price performs during the 2011 Farm Aid concert in Kansas City, Kan.
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Farm Aid 2011
Neil Young performs during the 2011 Farm Aid concert in Kansas City, Kan.
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Farm Aid 2011
John Mellencamp performs during the 2011 Farm Aid concert in Kansas City, Kan.
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Farm Aid 2011
Jamey Johnson performs during the 2011 Farm Aid concert in Kansas City, Kan.
