Fair Farms
The Fair Farms Campaign (2015 – 2022) brought together farmers, Waterkeepers, conservation groups, green businesses, and policy-makers to promote sustainable agriculture practices that regenerate the land, diversify local economies, and protect our water and air. Fair Farms, a public education and engagement initiative, partnered with consumers, businesses, farmers working outside the industrial system, and allied nonprofit organizations, to seek greater transparency from our elected officials and big food producers, and establish limits on pollution. A Farmer Advisory Council met regularly to guide the discussions on policy.
Justice for Black Farmers: IRA Funding & Farm Bill Opportunities
For decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) failed to treat Black farmers fairly when they applied for USDA farm ...
ACTION ALERT: Help build a water & climate-friendly Farm Bill
A beautiful autumn is upon us – complete with apples, cranberries, pumpkins, corn, squash and delicious family recipes. Yet none ...
Take Action for a Water & Climate-Friendly Farm Bill
Passed only once every five years, the federal Farm Bill is a package of legislation that has far-reaching impacts on ...
Finding Common Ground in Farms Solar Siting
On Feb 7, Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s Fair Farms Initiative along with the Choose Clean Water Coalition hosted “Finding Common Ground in ...
The Dirt on Soil Health: Building a Resilient Future
After many years of hosting legislators on farm tours, Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s Fair Farms project brings farms to legislators through the ...