Singer-songwriter and longtime friend of Seed Savers Exchange Greg Brown will return to Heritage Farm for a benefit concert under the stars on July 14, 2012! Joining Greg will be special guest Bo Ramsey. This acoustic performance marks Brown’s ninth stage appearance at Seed Savers Exchange (SSE), a favorite venue of the Iowa superstar. This benefit concert will support SSE’s mission to maintain and distribute heirloom varieties.

“It was always hard to do other shows after Seed Savers,” Greg is quoted as saying in SSE co-founder Diane Ott Whealy’s memoir, Gathering, “None of them were in the middle of a big garden full of nourishment and sunflowers, and the sun going down over those mysterious old hills.”

Pre-order your tickets online or by calling 563-382-5990 ($25). Tickets and Will Call will be available the day of the event for $30 at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center until 4 p.m. After 4 p.m., tickets and Will Call will be at the gate located near the SSE offices, 3094 North Winn Road (second driveway on the right north of the visitors center entrance). Tickets purchased after Friday, July 6, will be available at Will Call.

See you at the show!

Taste a little of the summer

Not familiar with Greg Brown's music? Check out this video of his song 'Canned Goods'. As Greg himself says, "taste a little of the summer"—July 14, 2012 at Seed Savers Exchange!

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The details

Parking for the event is limited. A shuttle will be available from the corner of River and Heivly Street from 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., returning after the show. Parking at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center will be limited to campers and attendees with limited mobility. General parking will be available near the SSE offices at 3094 North Winn Road (second driveway on the right north of the visitors center entrance).

Concert-goers may arrive early to take a garden tour and enjoy home cooking from McCaffrey’s Dolce Vita. A limited number of primitive campsites will be available on-site for those who preregister. Only ticketholders will be allowed at the concert.

What: Greg Brown Benefit Concert When: 7 p.m., July 14, 2012. Gates open at 5 p.m. Garden tours at 5 and 6 p.m. Where: Lillian Goldman Visitors Center Seed Savers Exchange, Heritage Farm 3074 North Winn Road Decorah, Iowa 52101 Map

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