A Farm Aid event is set to be held during the Cup Match holiday, with a concert taking place on August 2 with its proceeds going directly toward “enhancing the Bermuda farming industry.”

The event will be presented by Island Restaurant Group, Green Land Dairy, Amaral’s Farm, Westover Farm and Wadson’s Farm in association with Seymours Farm, Aquaponics Bermuda, Almeida Dairy, Rosas Cantina, Generosa’s Cuisine, J&J Produce, and Roots Farming and Development, with the concert’s performers to include Stone Love from Jamaica, Juggling Jason Magic from Soul Jah One, and Supatone.

The concert will take place at the Prison Officers Club Pavilion from 7.00pm to 9.30pm on August 2.

A spokesperson said, “The event is headed up by Richard Bascome of Westover Farm. He says that they have received support from the majority of the farming entities and restaurants; in addition we have engaged global arts entertainment to handle marketing and promotion.

Read more here: http://bernews.com/2018/07/farm-aid-concert-on-august-2/