Emily Landsman
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 …
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 …
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 …
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? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hoffman-Boston Elementary School fundraiser – Ends June 10!
Hoffman-Boston Elementary’s instructional gardens are in the middle of a renovation, and you can help. The gardens played an integral part in 2020’s Victory Garden Project, raising over 500 lbs of produce for local school and community food banks. The gardens have been awarded a matching $500 buy-one get-one free plant grant from Earth Sangha which …
2023 Spring Garden Kickoff
Plot Against Hunger’s 2023 Spring Garden Kickoff was held on March 4th at Arlington Central Library. Our keynote speaker was Stacey Evers, Board Chair, Hands On Harvests, and featured speakers were Stephanie Hopkins, Arlington County Food Security Coordinator, Arlington County Department of Human Services and Libby Garvey, Arlington County Board Member. Healthy stretching presentation by …
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