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We're Half Way There: Smithfield Farm

March 21, 2018

(Berryville, VA)—Forrest Pritchard's life changed in 1996 when he became "farmer in chief" of his family farm.

CBF Applauds Senate's Passing a Bill That Sets Fertilizer Application Rates and Restrictions

March 21, 2018

(HARRISBURG, PA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following statement from Pennsylvania Executive Director Harry Campbell applauding the state Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 792, which sets lawn fertilizer application rates and requires certain registrations, licenses, and inspection fees.

Farmer Spotlight: Ruth Ann's Garden Style Beef

March 13, 2018

Steve and Ruth Ann Derrenbacher are the third generation to own and operate their 140-acre family farm in Woodsboro, Maryland.

We're Half Way There: Marli Hickin

February 6, 2018

Widowed with five children, Marli Hickin wondered what do with the family farm.

CBF to Provide Agricultural Teachers a Lesson in the Value of Meaningful Watershed Experiences

January 31, 2018

(HARRISBURG, PA)—Agriculture teachers will become students when meeting with Chesapeake Bay Foundation educators to learn about the value of providing hands-on environmental education that connects students with real-world issues.

Farmer Spotlight: Open Book Farm

January 10, 2018

Nestled contently in Maryland's Middletown Valley lies Open Book Farm. Originally owned by a family that possessed the land since the Revolutionary War, the farm is now trusted to the caring hands of Mary Kathryn (MK) and Andrew Barnet.

Return to the Bennett Farm

December 28, 2017

State and local elected and conservation officials converged on Toad Hollow Road in Susquehanna County bearing congratulations and keen interest in seeing the Bennett Farm for themselves.

We're Half Way There: Glenn and Arlene Reid

December 5, 2017

The newborn calf was in trouble. It was born on a steep hillside, and every time the calf would try to get up his mother would nudge him and knock him down.

CBF Issues Statement on Senator Van Hollen’s RCPP Bill

November 16, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement concerning legislation introduced today by Senator Chris Van Hollen and co-sponsored by Senators from across the watershed.

Innovative Livestock Solar Watering Station Available for Trial Runs at Virginia Farms

October 5, 2017

(MOUNT SOLON, VA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has an innovative solar powered livestock watering station is now available to lend to farmers on a temporary basis. The mobile unit uses the sun's energy to pump water from any nearby creek or pond to tanks that replenish watering troughs.

Federal Money Takes Aim at Backlog of Regional Farm Projects

September 26, 2017

Stewarding the Land

August 8, 2017

Visitors on hay wagons rode through rolling hills of corn, cover crops, and contour strips under a blazing sun in Juniata County, to get a close look and learn about conservation efforts through farmers’ eyes.

As Budget Season Unfolds, CBF Urges Continued Investments in Farms and Clean Water Efforts

June 29, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)--As a new state budget continues to take shape, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Pennsylvania Executive Director Harry Campbell issued the following statement urging continued investments in agricultural efforts that benefit clean water.

Brewing for the Bay

June 23, 2017

When you think of a farm, you might imagine a picturesque barn with rolling hills dotted with cows or perfect, straight rows of tomatoes.

Virginia Budget Supports Farm Conservation Practices

February 27, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—Over the weekend Virginia's legislators approved a budget that includes an investment of about $17 million in fiscal year 2018 in Virginia's agricultural cost-share program.

CBF Joins 500 Signers in Nationwide Call for No Cuts in Farm Bill Programs

February 23, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) Pennsylvania Executive Director Harry Campbell issued the following statement after CBF joined 500 other organizations nationwide, in signing a letter urging congressional leaders on the Budget and Appropriations committees to reject calls for cuts to Farm Bill programs.

Conservation Efforts Support Healthier Farms, Cleaner Water

February 17, 2017

Until last year, cattle would wade into streams and ponds to cool off on David Surratt's farm in the Shenandoah Valley.

CBF Prioritizes Five Pennsylvania Counties to Jumpstart Cleanup Efforts

September 13, 2016

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is calling on Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to focus additional investments in five south-central counties to accelerate pollution reductions from agriculture.