{"id":186186,"date":"2025-09-13T15:06:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/09\/13\/farm-aid-40-to-move-forward-in-minneapolis-following-labor-strike-agreement-we-are-thrilled\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:06:53","slug":"farm-aid-40-to-move-forward-in-minneapolis-following-labor-strike-agreement-we-are-thrilled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/09\/13\/farm-aid-40-to-move-forward-in-minneapolis-following-labor-strike-agreement-we-are-thrilled\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Aid 40 to Move Forward in Minneapolis Following Labor Strike Agreement: \u2018We Are\u00a0Thrilled\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tOrganizers of Farm Aid 40 have confirmed that this year\u2019s festival will proceed as planned at the University of Minnesota, following a resolution between the university\u2019s administration and striking workers.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Saturday (Sept. 13), Farm Aid organizers announced on social media that the annual event will be held at Minneapolis\u2019 Huntington Bank Stadium on Sept. 20, after the university and Teamsters Local 320 reached a labor agreement.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cFarm Aid is grateful that the University of Minnesota and Teamsters Local 320 have reached an agreement,\u201d organizers wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cWe are thrilled to confirm that Farm Aid 40 will go forward in Minneapolis as planned.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThey continued, \u201cFor four decades, Farm Aid has stood with farmers and workers. Today\u2019s agreement is a reminder of what can be achieved when people come together in the spirit of fairness and solidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2025 edition of Farm Aid \u2014 marking the festival\u2019s 40th anniversary \u2014 will feature headliners Willie Nelson<\/a>, Neil Young<\/a>, John Mellencamp<\/a>, Dave Matthews<\/a>, Kenny Chesney<\/a>, Margo Price<\/a> and Billy Strings<\/a>, among others. The event is expected to draw a crowd of approximately 50,000 fans.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe look forward to celebrating that spirit on September 20 \u2014 alongside farmers, workers, advocates, artists and fans \u2014 in a day of music and community that honors this shared history,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe labor dispute had cast uncertainty over the event<\/a> in recent weeks. On Friday (Sept. 12), Farm Aid revealed that Nelson, the festival\u2019s co-founder and president, had personally spoken with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in an effort to help resolve the situation.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI spoke with @mngovernor, and I\u2019m grateful that he understands what\u2019s at stake for farmers and Farm Aid,\u201d Nelson said in a statement on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cHis involvement is very appreciated. We both know that, ultimately, it\u2019s up to the University to do the right thing, and soon, so that Farm Aid 40 can go forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFarm Aid first announced the location for its 40th anniversary concert in May, naming the University of Minnesota as host. But on Sept. 4, members of Teamsters Local 320 \u2014 which represents public sector employees including custodial, maintenance, food service and sanitation staff \u2014 voted to reject a proposed contract extension. The union went on strike days later.<\/p>\n

\n\tCrews were set to begin building the festival infrastructure on Sept. 12. Prior to the agreement, organizers acknowledged the difficulty of relocating the event at such a late stage.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt is critical to understand that if Farm Aid 40 is forced to move or cancel, the financial impact could be devastating,\u201d organizers said in a previous statement<\/a> to Billboard<\/em>. \u201cThe expenses already incurred to bring this historic event to Minnesota may well threaten the survival of our organization after four decades of service to family farmers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe urge the University of Minnesota to settle this contract quickly so that Farm Aid 40 can proceed as intended \u2014 to celebrate four decades of farmers, music, and solidarity. The world is watching, and together we can make sure this anniversary is remembered for unity, not division.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSince being founded in 1985, Farm Aid has raised more than $85 million \u201cto promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture,\u201d according to its website.<\/p>\n

\n\tSee Farm Aid\u2019s statement about moving forward in Minneapolis on Instagram below.<\/p>\n

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