The Alliance
for the
Chesapeake Bay
(Alliance) and
Perdue Farms
(Perdue) celebrated the 54th
Earth Day
and their strong partnership by planting more than 300 trees on a family poultry farm in
Quarryville, PA.
This partnership, announced in
October 2023
with funding from the
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
(NFWF), has already made substantial strides to positively impact the environment on farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, meeting with over a dozen farms that are now moving forward with enhancements to increase sustainability on-farm.
The partnership has big plans for additional on-the-ground projects throughout the rest of 2024 that will help reduce energy costs, minimize disease risk, increase carbon sequestration, and boost local air and water quality. This includes providing technical and financial support to install six manure storage sheds and/or compost barns and seven tree planting installations within pastures and around poultry barns, planting 1,800+ trees on farms in the region this spring, and leveraging various state and federal cost-share programs to accelerate conservation practice implementation and effectively stretch the grant dollars further.
"
Earth Day
is a reminder of our obligation to future generations to protect and preserve our communities, like the beautiful
Chesapeake Bay
watershed. To go beyond good stewardship and make a big impact, it takes all of us working together," said
Drew Getty
, vice president of environmental sustainability at
Perdue Farms
. "That's why this partnership is so mission critical. Collectively, we can make sustainable practices more accessible and approachable to anyone who works with
Perdue Farms
, which ultimately advances the work to protect our natural resources."
Since 2017, the Alliance has worked alongside agricultural supply chain corporations, like
Perdue Farms
, and their farm providers to accelerate conservation efforts throughout supply chains in the
Chesapeake Bay
watershed. This approach allows farms to increase long-term sustainability while elevating environmental standards throughout the agricultural industry.
"The Alliance is excited to partner with Perdue. Their commitment to helping farmers reach conservation standards that go above state regulations is exciting," said
Brittany Smith
, agriculture project manager at the
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
. "Through this collaboration and Perdue's investment in conservation, the team can build capacity for technical support and offer financial assistance for Perdue's independent-contract growers, often with no out-of-pocket costs to the farmers. Perdue's leadership and commitment to sustainability elevates environmental standards throughout the agricultural industry."
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS A GALLERY OF IMAGES AND VIDEO CLIPS FROM THE TREE PLANTING (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xBIettjK4kL3kUkbljjepuUdoBQaPsOb?usp=sharing)!
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About
Perdue Farms
We're a fourth-generation, family-owned,
U.S.
food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers, and farmers through trusted choices in products and services.
Perdue Foods
consists of a premium protein portfolio, including our flagship PERDUE(R) brand, Niman Ranch(R), Coleman Natural(R), and Yummy(R), as well as our pet brands,
Spot Farms
(R) and Full Moon(R), and is available through various channels including retail, foodservice, club stores, and our direct-to-consumer website, PerdueFarms.com. Perdue AgriBusiness is a leading merchandiser, processor, and exporter of agricultural products and the largest
U.S.
manufacturer of specialty, organic, and non-GMO oils. It also ranks as one of the largest suppliers of organic feed ingredients in the world. Now in our company's second century, we never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever and in
USDA
-certified organic proteins. Learn more at Corporate.PerdueFarms.com.
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About
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Since 1971, the
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
has served as the 'backbone' for action-oriented impact and collaboration across our watershed. With four strategically placed offices and four focused programs, we're positioned to solve downstream problems with upstream solutions. Through boots-on-the-ground solutions, technical assistance, and expertise, we prevent pollution where it begins - on the land - before it reaches our rivers and the Chesapeake. By collaborating with like-minded individuals and organizations, the Alliance becomes a catalyst, building the capacity of others to join and accelerate clean water in the
Chesapeake Bay
watershed.
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