On Thursday, Sept. 17, Farm Aid will invite media and the public to Daley Plaza, located directly in front of the Richard J. Daley center, for a preview event of Saturday’s all-day music and food festival celebrating 30 years of family farmers. During the preview event, media attending will have the chance to interview farmers and vendors participating in the HOMEGROWN Village and sample HOMEGROWN Concessions® menu items, including vegetarian nachos, giant soft pretzels and portobello burgers. Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Concessions® brings family farm food center stage, showcasing local, organic, sustainable, humanely-raised family farm ingredients. Media also will be able to listen to good music from Chicago band and farm enthusiasts The Giving Tree Band and capture the excitement as the production for Farm Aid 30 comes together. The Thursday preview event is also open to the public. During the preview event, Farm Aid will host a Farm Aid 30 ticket giveaway. Farm Aid 30 will take place at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Sept. 19.
WHAT: Farm Aid 30 Preview Event and Concert
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT
Media availability begins at 11 a.m.
The Giving Tree Band performs at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.(tentative)
WHO:
The Giving Tree Band
Representatives from Legends Hospitality responsible for coordinating HOMEGROWN Concessions® at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Concessionaires Hewn Bakery and Bella Beez
Exhibitors in Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Village, including WestSide Bee Boyz doing a beekeeping demonstration
Caroline Malcolm, Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Village coordinator
Local Illinois farmers
Glenda Yoder and Sonya Dagovitz, Farm Aid staff responsible for sourcing HOMEGROWN Concessions®
VISUALS:
Farmall tractor parked at Daley Plaza
The Giving Tree Band performing live
HOMEGROWN Concessions® chefs preparing food
Homegrown Village skillshares and exhibits
WHERE: Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602