Urgent notice to Farm Aid’s Family Farm Allies

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Urgent notice to Farm Aid’s Family Farm Allies

Farm Aid’s Family Farm Disaster Fund has been activated today to provide
immediate relief to family farmers in the Midwest who have experienced
disastrous floods and severe weather.

We have 23 years of experience in collecting funds and delivering immediate
relief to family farmers via the grassroots farm organizations and rural
service groups in our Farmer Resource Network. In addition, we will
continue to work with farmers after the immediate disaster to offer on-going
assistance.

1. We have posted a prominent link on www.farmaid.org to receive donations
into the disaster fund.
2. We are engaging in a broad based media campaign to solicit donations into
the Family Farm Disaster Fund.
3. We sent the following email to our www.farmaid.org members Wednesday
morning:

"Disastrous floods in Iowa and Wisconsin, and severe weather in seven
other states are devastating family farmers – more than 30 counties in Iowa
alone have already been declared federal disaster areas. More areas are
expected to be threatened by rising floodwater in the next few weeks.

Farm Aid is working now with local farm groups, churches, and rural
organizations to get emergency funds out quickly to flooded farmers. Tuesday
we made our first grant of $10,000 to a coalition of Iowa farm organizations
that have come together to provide emergency assistance to farmers in need
right now.

Farm Aid has a long history of helping farm families survive disasters
-- but we need your donation to do it. Can you help by making a
tax-deductible donation of $25, $100 $500 or any amount at www.farmaid.org
<http://www.farmaid.org> . From the home page just click on the large
picture of a flooded field, or use the “Donate” button.

When major disasters like this strike, desperate farmers and farm
organizations call Farm Aid. With your help, Farm Aid can help by providing
emergency funds for families to buy food and cover living expenses and by
supporting emergency hotlines and organizations that provide legal,
financial and emotional counseling to farm families in need.

Please make an emergency contribution at www.farmaid.org to Farm Aid’s
Family Farm Disaster Fund right now and we will rush your funds to the
stricken area.

Stay Strong and Positive,
Willie Nelson"

4. Willie Nelson will deliver Farm Aid’s first check of at least $10,000 to
Iowa family farmers on Saturday, June 21 in Tama, Iowa, with a press event
with local farmers.
5. Farm Aid is asking individuals and organizations -- particularly those
who value family farmers -- to make a donation to the Family Farm Disaster
Fund immediately.

We urge you to circulate this note widely within your email networks.

Thank you.

For more information contact:

Ted Quaday

Farm Aid
11 Ward Street, Suite 200
Somerville, MA 02143
617.354.2922 office
Or 1.800.FARMAID