Farmer Jason is the brainchild of rock music legend Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers. An Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Ringenberg is one of the pioneers of the modern Americana and alt-country genres. In 2002 he created Farmer Jason to educate and entertain children about farm life and the wonders of nature. The character is based on his own farming background and love of the great outdoors. As Farmer Jason he has released four records and a DVD. He has starred in the “It’s a Farmer Jason” video interstitial program, which airs on several public broadcasting stations around the United States and won an Emmy Award in 2009, plus an Emmy nomination in 2010. In 2011 Farmer Jason created tracks for the Green Bay Packers and Charlotte Panthers to use in their family promotions. The tractor was rolling in the National Football League! Farmer Jason’s records have won numerous awards, including the Parents’ Choice Gold Award and the Los Angeles Times’ Children’s Record of the Year list.

Farmer Jason has performed several thousand concerts in venues ranging from rural fairs on the Alaskan tundra to posh European performance halls. The highly acclaimed live show involves sing-alongs, dancing, and stories about nature, ecology, and farm animals. Farmer Jason performs solo in a spontaneous, high energy concert. Although aimed at children ages 2 to 8, everyone is invited to get involved, and they do! Farmer Jason draws his musical influences from folk, country, and rock ‘n’ roll with a dash of DIY punk rock.

“Between toe-tappin’ tunes, Jason’s immensely cheerful, eco-friendly chats (‘Wow, what a cool word that is — marsupial!!’) will make parents feel quite virtuous about cranking up the volume.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

This may be an unexpected turn for a club-rock veteran, but he pulls it off with conviction, spirit, terrific music, and a big heart.” BARNES AND NOBLE.com

NATURE JAMS! is a highly interactive elementary school concert inspiring kids to appreciate and actively enjoy the wonders of nature. Performed by Emmy Award winning family music star Farmer Jason the NATURE JAMS! school show features songs from his internationally acclaimed cds. Farmer Jason will take the children on a musical journey through the forests and wetlands of our diverse American natural heritage. Through rockin’ songs such as “Ode to a Toad”, “Forest Rhymes”, “Take a Hike”, and “Bayou Boogie” the kids will be entertained, educated, and inspired to experience the wonders of the great outdoors. (Grades 3-6 but the show can be adapted to K-6 if needed.)

FARM AND FOREST is the K-2 school show starring Emmy Award winning family music star Farmer Jason. This show features Farmer Jason singing songs about farm life and animals from our lovely American farms and forests. The show is highly interactive, encouraging the kids to get physically and mentally involved in their outdoor world. Farmer Jason introduces each song with a short fun lesson about the song’s subject. With catchy internationally acclaimed songs like “The Tractor Goes Chug Chug Chug”, “Punk Rock Skunk”, and “Guitar Pickin’ Chicken” the kids will have so much fun they may not realize they are receiving some important education!

FARMER JASON AWARDS

National Parenting Publications Silver Award
Creative Child Magazine Media of the Year Award for 2012
2010 Emmy Nomination for Best Children’s Programming Mid South Region Parent’s Choice Awards for Rockin’ In the Forest and Nature Jams
A DAY AT THE FARM WITH FARMER JASON is Number 3 on the TOP 5 Best CDs of the Year!” FAMILY FUN (Disney Magazine)