In less than two hours at 5pm Eastern time, giant names from the music business-some new, some old-will “band” together for Farm Aid 2009, a concert to “raise money for family farms and promote local, organic food.”

According to the official Farm Aid website  www.farmaid.org “Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. Farm Aid has raised nearly $35 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture.” 

Farm Aid's Board of Directors include John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews and Neil Young.

There are some great, new acts joining the line up tonight. As the Huffington Post points out, “This year’s concert will feature sets from Jason Mraz and Gretchen Wilson.”

This “good food” movement, as it is often called, will be hosted by the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO. Official sponsors include Horizon Organic, Direct TV and Sauce Magazine just to name a few.

Don’t worry if you don’t have tickets to Farm Aid 2009, there are a number of ways you can watch the concert -it will be streamed live on the Farm Aid site starting at 5pm, you can also follow Farm Aid on Twitter for concert updates and pics @FarmAid

Support Farm Aid 2009 and “keep America growing” strong! 

Live Earth is at it again. The group, founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with U.S Vice President Al Gore, first rocked the entertainment and eco worlds two years ago on 07/07/07 when they carried off the largest concert seen around the world, Live Earth: The Concerts for A Climate in Crisis. Musical acts such as Madonna, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Shakira and John Mayer performed while 2 billion people around the world watched.

Proving that entertainment and the eco worlds can combine for a cause yet again, Live Earth is now promoting it’s “Love, the Climate” giveaway. From September 15th through September 25th, you can “lend your voice to the environment” by encouraging Senators to support a greener future.

Here’s how you can express your love (and be entered into a chance to win several gifts from the Climate Love Packs)

• Go ahead, pick up the phone and lets us know who your favorite Senator is. Go ahead and thank them (via the Live Earth phone lines) for what they have done for the earth. You can also go to liveearth.org/LoveTheClimate and have Live Earth call you.
• Spread the Love, add to the “Love, The Climate” Facebook Page. Drop a note, a message, leave a photo, make your mark and show Senators how great the Climate will be once they pass the Climate Bill.
• Make a video. How are you affected by the climate? Now is your chance to be a Senate star. Submit your video at video.liveearth.org. Don’t be afraid to be creative, Live Earth will promote the videos that stand out most and forward videos onto the Senators you’ve addressed.

Be sure to submit before September 25th, winners of the final prizes will be announced September 28th.

For a full list of what you can win, click here

For more information on Live Earth, check out their website, http://liveearth.org