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AS FAMILY FARMERS FACE GROWING ECONOMIC PRESSURE, FARM AID 2026 LIFTS THEIR VOICES IN HAMPTON ROADS
Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies rose 46% in 2025, and Farm Aid used performances and fundraising to support family farmers.
- On Saturday, Farm Aid 2026 took place at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, spotlighting the essential role family farmers play in sustaining communities.
- Economic pressure remains acute as farm bankruptcies rose 46% in 2025, marking the third consecutive year of increases; around 15,000 farms nationwide closed in 2025.
- The festival capped several days of programming, including the Farmer Forum and Farm Aid Family Reunion. Since 1985, Farm Aid has raised more than $90 million supporting programs that help farmers thrive and expand the Good Food Movement.
- "When farmers can't make it, we lose access to food, businesses lose customers and communities lose people and land that can't be replaced," said Farm Aid President Willie Nelson, emphasizing farmers deserve a fair chance.
- This year's festival received support from "Our Shared Future: 250," a Smithsonian-wide initiative. The Farm Aid 2026 Memorabilia Auction remains open for bidding through Friday, October 9, with proceeds funding the organization's ongoing work.
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