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Friday, September 6,1996 * wmmstmL WSM 4JBm ? ^ * *- ? * i n:i f; ?y story by asst. i iJBli Jm! P- sjnii 9 Hk| j^H y&ftetete. t. fl| W* * rr sate. mfWKB* \RIU VID Dipka Bhamb eatures editc E ^1 n BFjr ^ wm'%W | 1 fr 1 j j_ hani, >r Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and at Farm Aid on Oct. 12 at Williams-Bric Among the performers who will graci Son Volt, The Beach Boys, Martina McE Yoder said there may be other bands <ai7_ j i. 1 i j n a j u\r\ we are proua 10 noia r arm Aia yo 11 men and women who struggle every da) The benefit concert, sponsored by the farms in the United States. Nelson said a string of natural disast the land. The current drought in the Gre have hurt family farm income, accordinj "Farm Aid is more than a concert," A our family farmers." During the summer, Nelson annour 19, at 6 p.m. eastern standard time. "A lot more people want to play than' Last year's Farm Aid benefit was he] Secretary of Agriculture was one of the s Yoder said last year a panel of farn [community members] can do to help U. USC students can buy tickets to Fan "We help farmers develop a more sus be environmentally friendly." In the last 15 years, farming has tak our health, according to Yoder. "The industrial model is not a good v Farmers aren't petting a fair Drice fo U o 1 Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and "Willie was aware of the farm crisis i musicians." The rest is history. In the past 10 yef farmers on the land. With the help of Co _ Tickets are on sale at Capital Tickets, charges, and a limited number of $52 tic $2 of each ticket sold goes to USC's Kogt "We've been overwhelmed by the wel South Carolina," executive producer of 1 best, most diverse shows ever." Additional information on Farm Aid TC. AHitiiiMilM k * W?/m0 *j gjgt | Jipfig -. :: k k' ' * .? ' '! %am?r m m m wm I 1 JMj* ^?1^ JR iv ' ^ S# 1 1r & m j3 ***** SPECIAL TO THE QAMECOCK Neil Young will lead a carayan of well-kno\ e Stadium. e the stage include: Hootie and the Blowfisl Iride, Jewel and John Conlee. i added to the program at the last minute, a Columbia, S.C., a region with a rich agrici r to make a living on the land," Nelson said Farm Aid organization, is just one solution t ers this year has made it harder than ever at Plains and Hurricane Bertha, which caus _ x _ _ ___ _ 1 110 a press release. ssociate Director of Farm Aid Glenda Yoder iced that The Nashville Network will telec we can accommodate * she said. "We may ha Id in Kentucky, and the U.S. ipecial guests. lers and food editors presented suggestic S. farmers. m Aid and support the cause year-round, itainable egg," Yoder said. "We give them a en a more industrial turn, which is costing ray of growing our food," she said, r their goods. So, the United States is losinj Neil Young founded Farm Aid in 1985 wh n the mid-'80s," Yoder said. "So, he organiz irs, Farm Aid has distributed over $12 mill lumbia residents, Farm Aid can keep up w Select-A-Seat, Ticketmaster and on the Wo kets are available. ir Center for the Arts. come that we have received from the city of ?arm Aid Carolyn Mugar said. "Farm Aid' can be found at httpyAvww.lycos.com 5^ Rusted Root will take part in Farm Aid Oct. 12 at the Williams-Brice Stadium. Members of the band include: (left to right) Michael Glabicki, John Buynak, Jenn Wertz, Patrick Norman, Liz Berlin, Jim Donovan and Jim Dispirito. Other performers who will participate in the benefit concert are Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, Hootie and the Blowfish, Sun Volt, The Beach Boys, Martina McBride, Jewel and John Conlee. Tickets cost $27, $2 of which will go to USC's Koger Center for the Arts. They are available at Capital Tickets, Select-a-Seat, Ticketmaster or on the World Wide Web. vn music entertainers to perform i, Tim McGraw, Rusted Root and ilture tradition and hard working in a press release., o the problem of dwindling family for farmers to make a living from jed crop damage in the Carolinas, said. "If s an ongoing support for ast Farm Aid on Saturday, Oct. ive some surprise guests, though." ns to the secretary for what we general direction so farming can the U.S. its family farms, and us g 500 farmers per week, en benefits were the trend, ed it [Farm Aid] and called other ion to programs that keep family ith its success. rid-Wide Web for $27 plus service ? Columbia and The University of 96 promises to deliver one of the