Farm Aid co-founder Neil Young announced that the nation’s leading family farm advocacy organization will bring its annual benefit concert to The Tweeter Center on the Waterfront in Camden, N.J. Farm Aid 2006 will urge Americans to choose food from family farms, creating growing opportunities for more family farmers. Artists at the 2006 concert will show support for activities that keep family farmers on the land.

Farm Aid’s fundraising concert is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006 and will feature headliners Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, plus other top artists to be announced later.

“Family farmers are our best choice for good, fresh, wholesome foods,” said Farm Aid Board Member Neil Young. “When you choose local, sustainable, humanely raised, or organic food from family farms, you are keeping family farmers on the land.”

The Delaware River Valley is an area rooted in family farm agriculture. Almost half of the land in Pennsylvania and New Jersey is used for agriculture, and the region boasts more than 200 farmers’ markets. Philadelphia is a city known for the strong support it shows regional family farms, and for its commitment to sustainability. At the same time, many of the region’s residents live below the poverty line and are at risk for hunger and malnutrition.

“Everyone, everywhere deserves access to family farm food,” said Farm Aid President Willie Nelson. “The Farm Aid concert brings us all together to support one of our most important national resources, our family farmers.” “Farm Aid is working hard to help all people find ways to buy fresh, family farm foods and to increase opportunities for family farmers,” said Farm Aid Executive Director Carolyn Mugar. “Thankfully the Good Food Movement that Farm Aid has promoted and supported since 1985 is taking hold in grocery stores, farm-to- school programs, restaurants and at dinner tables across America.”

Since its beginning, Farm Aid has traveled the country, supporting local organizations working to strengthen and promote family farms. From Washington State to Washington, D.C., Farm Aid has helped family farmers create a movement that increases the supply and demand for family farm-identified food. Farm Aid’s vision is for family farmers to provide us with good products — food, fiber and alternative fuels that protect our land, our health and our environment.

Tickets for Farm Aid 2006 are on sale July 22 at 10 a.m. EDT and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Tweeter Center box office, or charge by phone at 215-336-2000, 856-338-9000 and 302-984-2000. For more information about Farm Aid 2006, visit http://www.farmaid.org. Farm Aid will offer special advance sale tickets to its FarmYard members. To become a member of Farm Aid’s FarmYard, visit http://www.farmaid.org.