Sustainable Chesapeake

Sustainable Chesapeake is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, VA, dedicated to bridging the gap between agriculture and conservation in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. They work towards improving farm profitability and water quality through innovative practices and technologies, collaborating with partners to advance shared goals, and implementing on-farm practices that benefit both the farm's bottom line and the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

With a focus on industry-led innovations, Sustainable Chesapeake creates, tests, and implements new management practices and technologies, such as dairy manure management and controlled traffic farming, to improve farm profit and water quality. They serve as a partner and convener of partners, bringing together resources and expertise to advance shared goals, and work towards increasing the adoption of on-farm practices that improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Through their efforts, they have impacted thousands of farmers and improved hundreds of thousands of acres, raising millions of dollars to support their vision of thriving farms alongside healthy local streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay.

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