Fair Farms

Fair Farms brings 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. For too long, food production, water and public health have been disconnected in the public dialogue and policy-making. Our farming systems and ecosystems are badly damaged — to heal one we must heal them both. Together, we can build a fairer system that helps farmers be sustainable, benefits communities, and restores our lands and waters.

Fair Farms, a multi-year public education and engagement initiative, was launched in 2015. Consumers, businesses, farmers working outside the industrial system, and allied nonprofit organizations, joined together to show that what’s good for our food system and our environment is also good for our families and communities. We can demand greater transparency from our elected officials and big food producers, and demand limits on pollution. We can also build a fairer system that helps farmers be sustainable, benefits families, and restores our lands and waters.

Farmer Advisory Council: Our Farmer Advisory Council comprises local farmers who provide guidance to Waterkeepers Chesapeake regarding our agricultural policy work. These farmers embody the principles of sustainability and educate our Waterkeeper members and policy-makers on the unique challenges facing farmers in their efforts to be responsible stewards of animals, land, water and air.


Justice for Black Farmers: IRA Funding & Farm Bill Opportunities

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

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

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

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 ...
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