Chatham County Farmland Preservation Plan

Chatham  County now has a Farmland Protection Blueprint! This document describes short-term prioritization strategies for the 2025-2028 horizon and will be updated regularly to report accomplishments as well as establish new or continuing strategies for our local farmland preservation efforts.

This blueprint provides a current overview of Chatham’s agricultural statistics, a summary of Chatham County’s newly adopted Farmland Protection Plan (including surveys of over 300 members of Chatham County’s farming community and public), as well as findings from a current Cost of Community Services Study.  

The blueprint establishes five priority recommendations and action steps:

1. Develop sustained and committed funding for farmland preservation.
2. Coordinate farmland protection outreach and education.
3. Strengthen the Chatham County Farmland Preservation Program through policy development.
4. Develop a strategic farmland preservation map.
5. Emphasize equity and inclusion in farmland preservation initiatives.

Check out Chatham’s Farmland Protection Blueprint for more details! For more information please contact Farmland Preservation Coordinator, Andrew Waters, at andrew.waters@chathamcountync.gov or (919) 545-8447.