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Lessons from a Tokyo Urban Farm – Aug 29

In part one of a cultural exchange, Friends of Urban Agriculture and Study Japanese in Arlington (SJA) invite you to meet urban farmer Utsumi-san and learn about his orchard and urban vegetable farm located in Setagaya City. A short pre-recorded interview will be followed ...
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The Big Green Bean Glean of 2022

Have you heard of a “Green Bean Bee”? It’s sort of like a quilting bee, but with green beans. To glean green beans, at the farm we pull up the entire plant (otherwise we would be in the field for ...
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2022 Garden Talks

Wednesdays May – August at 7 pm, in Library Garden by main parking lot entrance Free, no registration required Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners in partnership with Arlington County ...
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2022 Spring Garden Kickoff: Looking ahead to summer

May 21, 2022, Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA COVID cautions – Mask requested indoors and whenever within 6 feet of others. Auditorium has air purification systems. Register form below.  9:45 am   Doors open – get ...
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Langston Boulevard Alliance Earth Day Street Festival – April 24

Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture is happy to be part of Langston Boulevard Alliance’s first annual Earth Day Street Festival on Sunday, April 24 from noon to 5:00pm in front of the Lee Height Shops. The Festival is a family-friendly ...
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Cure Winter Cabin Fever by Planting Peas & Lettuce

Blog by Kirsten Ann Conrad, Agriculture Natural Resource Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and FOUA Board Member Peas If you are tired of winter and hunger for spring, try planting peas as soon as the soil dries and the soil ...
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We had a great time at the Spring Garden Kickoff on March 4! If you weren't able to join us, don't worry. You can still hear our terrific speakers. Detailed table of contents followed by links in the video description, too.

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On this cold, rainy March day, do a little online shopping that will benefit Arlington Friends of Urban Ag! Browse through our shop for shirts, water bottles and more! Everything is 20% off! So don't delay - let your shopping dollars benefit FOUA! Shop here arlingtonfoua.myspreadshop.com

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Now that we have your attention with Catie in a bee costume lifting a candy roaster squash, we want to remind you that Garden Talks start TONIGHT at Central Lirbary at 6:45pm. The weekly Garden Talks are every Wednesday evening through September. We hope to see you there! Check out the full schedule => arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/Virginia Cooperative Extension - Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia Arlington VA Public Library

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Upcoming Events

  • Weekly Garden Talks

    March 22, 2023  6:45 pm - 7:45 pm
    Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22201, USA

    Wednesday Garden Talks at Central Library start March 8 and run through September. See Full Schedule https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

    March & April - 6:45pm inside the Library
    May - August - 7:00pm outside the Library
    September - 6:30pm inside the Library

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  • Arlington Courthouse Farmer's Market

    March 25, 2023  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Arlington County Courthouse parking lot North Courthouse Road and North 14th Street

    Run by Community Food Works Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon (Jan. 2-April 9) and
    Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon (April 18-Dec. 26).

    http://www.community-foodworks.org/arlington-courthouse-market/

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