All American Made

Thoughts on Farm Aid 2024, Willie Nelson and the Search for the Promise Land

Willie and me having a sacred conversation about the world at large on his bus. There were also jokes. Photo by Alec Pugliese.

I just returned home from my eighth year at Farm Aid and each year I come back to Tennessee recharged and excited for the future. Every fall, I connect with family farmers, musicians, mentors, leaders and cultural workers from a…