Farm Aid 40 to Move Forward in Minneapolis Following Labor Strike Agreement

Organizers of Farm Aid 40 person confirmed that this year’s festival volition proceed arsenic planned astatine the University of Minnesota, pursuing a solution betwixt the university’s medication and striking workers.

On Saturday (Sept. 13), Farm Aid organizers announced connected societal media that the yearly lawsuit volition beryllium held astatine Minneapolis’ Huntington Bank Stadium connected Sept. 20, aft the assemblage and Teamsters Local 320 reached a labour agreement.

“Farm Aid is grateful that the University of Minnesota and Teamsters Local 320 person reached an agreement,” organizers wrote connected Instagram. “We are thrilled to corroborate that Farm Aid 40 volition spell guardant successful Minneapolis arsenic planned.”

They continued, “For 4 decades, Farm Aid has stood with farmers and workers. Today’s statement is simply a reminder of what tin beryllium achieved erstwhile radical travel unneurotic successful the tone of fairness and solidarity.”

The 2025 variation of Farm Aid — marking the festival’s 40th day — volition diagnostic headliners Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Kenny Chesney, Margo Price and Billy Strings, among others. The lawsuit is expected to gully a assemblage of astir 50,000 fans.

“We look guardant to celebrating that tone connected September 20 — alongside farmers, workers, advocates, artists and fans — successful a time of euphony and assemblage that honors this shared history,” the connection concluded.

The labour quality had cast uncertainty implicit the event successful caller weeks. On Friday (Sept. 12), Farm Aid revealed that Nelson, the festival’s co-founder and president, had personally spoken with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz successful an effort to assistance resoluteness the situation.

“I spoke with @mngovernor, and I’m grateful that helium understands what’s astatine involvement for farmers and Farm Aid,” Nelson said successful a connection connected Instagram. “His engagement is precise appreciated. We some cognize that, ultimately, it’s up to the University to bash the close thing, and soon, truthful that Farm Aid 40 tin spell forward.”

Farm Aid archetypal announced the determination for its 40th day performance successful May, naming the University of Minnesota arsenic host. But connected Sept. 4, members of Teamsters Local 320 — which represents nationalist assemblage employees including custodial, maintenance, nutrient work and sanitation unit — voted to cull a projected declaration extension. The national went connected s...