2025 Garden Talks

Join us for bi-weekly Garden Talks in 2025! Arlington Central Library – 1015 N Quincy Street Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Free! No registration required. April talks – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Bluemont/Quincy Rooms (inside) May-October talks – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – outside next to garden/surface …

Read more

2025 Spring Garden Kickoff

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Thinking Globally & Acting Locally: Growing Food for Our Community Join us on Saturday, March 29 at 10 am for interesting speakers, thoughtful breakout sessions, workshops, seed and seedling giveaways, partner organization representatives, and lots of great garden chats! Doors open and check in will begin at 9:15 am. Come early to …

Read more

FOUA Receives FY 2025 Arlington County Food Security Mini-Grant to Support Urban Agriculture

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2024 Friends of Urban Agriculture Receives FY 2025 Arlington County Food Security Mini-Grant to Support Urban Agriculture Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) has been awarded a FY 2025 Food Security Mini-Grant from the Arlington County Department of Human Services. Part of Arlington County’s Food Security Strategic Plan, these mini-grants are …

Read more

HUG Urban Agriculture Family Day

Join us at the HUG on July 27 for a morning of fun, workshops, and urban agriculture! Be sure to check out the promo video. RSVP here! Local Stakeholders Celebrate Resilient and Sustainable Urban Agriculture The Crystal City Civic Association (CCCA) and Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) invite you to a family fun day focusing on urban agriculture at …

Read more

2024 Garden Talks

We invite you to bi-weekly Garden Talks at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street Free, no registration required Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Arlington Central Library – 1015 N Quincy Street April talks – 6:30 pm – Quincy Room (first floor) May-September talks – 7 pm – outside next …

Read more

Spring Saturday Work Parties 2024

Register for Work Parties here! Don’t have a volunteer profile yet? Make one here!  Spring Saturday Work Parties   Enjoy a Saturday morning working in a Plot Against Hunger Garden! Times: 9 -11 am, except as noted. Space will be limited to 20 volunteers at each garden. Register here! Don’t have a volunteer profile yet? …

Read more

2024 Spring Garden Kickoff

We had a great time at the 2024 Spring Garden Kickoff! Here is a rough table of contents, followed by some links. (Captions have been auto-generated by YouTube, please be kind to our typist!) 00:0:05 Welcome from FOUA Board Member & Plot Committee Member Becky Halbe 00:4:10 Welcome – Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey …

Read more

Seed donations

Much of the amazing produce that Plot Against Hunger gardeners raise comes from seeds started from donated packets. We are so grateful for the generous contributions of all kinds of seeds from national and local seed companies. We couldn’t do our work without your continued support. Together, these companies have donated almost 4,000 packets of …

Read more

2023 Urban Agriculture Month

Urban Agriculture Month shines a spotlight on the significant role urban agriculture plays in our regional and local food system. This event will feature discussions on maximizing food production in an urban setting, demonstration sessions, and a reading of a proclamation naming October Urban Agriculture Month in Arlington County. We hope you’ll get inspired to …

Read more

en_USEN