Farm Aid features the best that music has to offer, while remaining true to its ultimate mission. The organization has raised more than $30 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture and works to keep family farmers on their land. We are pleased to be able to offer tickets to this year's event on Sunday, September 9th at Randall's Island in support of the Randall's Island Sport Foundation.



The Foundation, in conjunction with City leadership, works to realize the Island's unique potential by developing sports and recreational facilities, restoring its vast natural environment, reclaiming and maintaining parkland, and sponsoring community-linked programs for the children of New York City.

RISF's signature facility on Randall's Island, Icahn Stadium, was opened on April 23, 2005. The Stadium, a world-class track & field facility, hosts local, regional and national events. Currently, over 65 new state-of-the-art sports playing fields are under construction and will be available for all New Yorkers beginning in the fall of 2008.

A new Boardwalk just adjacent to the Stadium, leads to the Little Hell Gate Inlet - where a restored salt marsh and freshwater wetlands will soon improve water quality and wildlife habitat. This Boardwalk also connects to a mile of pedestrian and bicycle trails between the Inlet and the 103rd Street Footbridge from Manhattan. Upcoming projects, slated for the next few years, include a Water Park, a 20-court Tennis Center, a Visitors/Nature Center, additional pathway sections, and extensive environmental restoration.

RISF also runs its free Randall's Island Kids (RIK) youth programs at the Park. Working in partnership with local public schools and community-based organizations in Harlem and the South Bronx, RIK brings more than 14,000 local children to the Park each year for a range of free sports and environmental education activities. These programs will continue to grow in terms both of capacity and complexity as new recreational, athletic and environmental facilities are developed.

RISF's Management, Restoration & Development Plan is being carried out through a carefully calibrated balance of individual, corporate and foundation philanthropy and public funding, alongside private investment in facilities planned to generate much-needed revenue toward Park maintenance. The Foundation is a model for urban renewal and revitalization as it works on the most important new recreational resource in New York City.

For the first time ever, Randall's Island is partnering with charitybuzz for a gala fall 2007 online auction celebration! We are collecting one of a kind athletic experiences as well as incredible meet and greets with the top musicians on the planet. Randall's Island plays an integral part in the cultural life of the New York metro area. Bid to win experiences with headlining bands and major league sports stars- all of whom will be donating incredible auction lots in support of Randall's Island Sports Foundation.