SustainableScoop’s video podcast: School Victory Gardens
The School Victory Gardens were featured in SustainableScoop’s video podcast! Young leaders run this podcast to showcase how we can have a sustainable future. Watch on YouTube. And you can catch Sustainable Scoop on Arlington Independent Media ...
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Community Groups Launch Urban Garden Project in Arlington’s Virginia Highlands Park
Model project will demonstrate how edge spaces in parks can be transformed into productive urban gardens (Arlington, VA) Today, Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture announced a new collaborative project to develop a demonstration urban garden with the National Landing BID, ...
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Northern Virginia Groups Host October Urban Agriculture Month Events
For immediate release October 1, 2020 Media contact: Aisha Salazer, asalazar@vt.edu Robin Broder, 703-786-8172, robin.broder@arlingtonurbanag.org Northern Virginia Groups Host October Urban Agriculture Month Events Urban agriculture groups responded to COVID-19 crisis to provide food to families in need This year’s ...
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What to Grow & How to Package It
Tomatoes Peppers Green Beans Winter squash Garlic, onions Carrots, radishes, turnips Cucumbers Zucchini Collard and kale greens Corn White potatoes and sweet potatoes Hard fruit (apples, pears) A good rule of thumb: donate only produce which you would purchase for ...
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Resources for Gardeners
Vegetable Gardening & Produce Harvest, Storage & Transport Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV) both offer gardening resources: MGNV – FREE Online Classes (class videos posted to MGNV website) MGNV – Select On-Line References for Kitchen Gardening VCE ...
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October Urban Agriculture Month 2020
Urban Agriculture: Resiliency Rooted in Innovation This year’s October Urban Agriculture Month theme is Urban Agriculture: Resiliency Rooted in Innovation. The October events will shine a spotlight on the significant role urban agriculture plays in our regional and local food system. Several urban ...
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Check out our new website! We're still working on it a little bit (websites are never done... LOL). We hope you like it! arlingtonurbanag.org
Register now to learn from experts who started their own gardens, including at a local school and church, and why they donate produce to local food pantries through the Plot Against Hunger program.
Seeds, seeds, seeds! VCE Arlington and Virginia Cooperative Extension - Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia are offering free seeds to Arlington and Alexandria gardeners through neighborhood and community garden distribution. Order yours online today!