TAMA - Farm Aid President and Founder Willie Nelson will distribute the first grant from the Family Farm Disaster Fund on Saturday, June 21, at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel to the Iowa Grassroots Coalition. The Coalition is a group of farm and faith-based organizations in Iowa working to deliver immediate support to family farmers to quickly get them back on the land.

Farm Aid emergency assistance is supporting local recovery efforts in Iowa and Wisconsin, delivering an initial $10,000 in disaster-relief funds to grassroots organizations. Since the Family Farm Disaster Fund was activated on Wednesday of this week, more than $40,000 has already been donated by individuals and organizations. As money is raised, Farm Aid’s focus is to quickly distribute money to affected areas, where it can best benefit farm families.

WHO: Willie Nelson, president and founder, Farm Aid
Mark Armstrong, farmer, Acoustic Farms (Springville, IA)
Jerry Rosman, organic farmer and executive director, Iowa Organic Association (Harlan, IA)
Virginia Moser, farmer, Moser’s Wildwood Garden (Garrison, IA)

WHAT: Check presentation and press briefing on the impact of flooding on family farms and food supply

WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, 1504 305th Street, Tama, IA 52339