Alice Waters & Willie Nelson, Together & Saving The World

Over the weekend, Alice Waters made an appearance at the 22nd annual Farm Aid concert in New York. The event–headlined by the likes of Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John “This is ooooouuuuurrr country” Mellencamp and Dave Matthews–is the longest running annual concert event in the country.

Along with the big name rock acts, Waters spoke about the farm crisis looming over America:

We have an unimaginable food crisis, environmental crisis, a cultural crisis. We need to spend the money upfront and what the effects could be have yet to be realized.

Of course, the (basic) message of Farm Aid is so well-known in the Bay Area that it’s practically mantra here: spend money on locally-farmed, seasonal ingredients. It may seem obvious around these parts, but the fact is that the strong majority of the nation’s farmers are struggling and too many children are suffering from obesity.

Over the weekend, Alice Waters made an appearance at the 22nd annual Farm Aid concert in New York. The event–headlined by the likes of Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John “This is ooooouuuuurrr country” Mellencamp and Dave Matthews–is the longest running annual concert event in the country.

Along with the big name rock acts, Waters spoke about the farm crisis looming over America:

Alice Waters & Willie Nelson, Together & Saving The World