Farm Aid Moves To New England

    Mark the date --- Farm Aid, the long-running USA benefit concert for family farming, will be held this year for the first time ever in New England.  Rocker John Mellencamp held a news conference in Boston, MA on Tuesday (7/15) to announce that the event will be held September 20th at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA, USA (Boston area).  John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Dave Matthews will headline the concert, with additional performers to be announced later.  Farm Aid executive director, Carolyn Mugar says organizers have long wanted to have a show in New England to highlight the region's agriculture. The organization is headquartered in the Boston suburb of Somerville.  The annual benefit concert will celebrate music and good food, featuring hands-on activities in the Homegrown Village that will showcase the direct connection between who is growing our food and what we eat every day.  Farm Aid, which held its first concert in 1985 and has raised more than $30 million to support family farms.