Even Willie Nelson and FarmAid come out for Shirley Sherrod's reinstatement

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Farm Aid President Willie Nelson today declared his support of Shirley Sherrod, former director of the Georgia Field Office for the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (the Federation), and called for her reinstatement as Georgia USDA State Director of Rural Development. Farm Aid has long-supported the Federation in its efforts to improve economic opportunities for family farmers in the South and has worked closely with Shirley Sherrod for 25 years.

“Since we started Farm Aid in 1985, the Federation has been a true friend and an ally in our work to keep family farmers on the land,” said Nelson. “During Ms. Sherrod’s time at the Federation, she made sure that all of the family farmers she worked with got what they needed to stay on their land. Ms. Sherrod has been a national leader for family farmers and a strong, knowledgeable advocate for all struggling farm families. Farm Aid is proud to support the exemplary work of Ms. Sherrod and the Federation.”