Farm Aid concert in Mass. collects food for needy

MANSFIELD, Mass. -- The annual Farm Aid concert at the Comcast Center in Mansfield is aiming to collect food for the needy and raise awareness about issues such as protecting farmland.

Governor Deval Patrick will appear Saturday and performers include Neil Young, Kenny Chesney, the Pretenders and Farm Aid president and founder Willie Nelson.

Concertgoers were asked to bring non-perishable food items to leave at the main entrance. Inside, they can meet family farmers from around the country and dig into compost.

Exhibits promote issues including eating locally grown produce and farmland preservation.

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