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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We invite you to 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 Also: Master Gardener Plant Clinic at Central Library, Wednesdays, 6 – 7:45 pm Download: 2023 Garden Talks Descriptions March & April Garden Talks will start at 6:45 …
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 …
October Urban Agriculture Month KickoffSaturday, October 1, 202210:00am – 1:00pm at Arlington Central Library 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Garden Talk Tables – mini-presentations from the weekly Wednesday Garden Talks at Central Library Volunteer Plot Against Hunger Produce Bagging Center at Rock Spring Church, Mondays & Thursday 1:00pm – 3:00pm, need baggers and drivers. Returning volunteers signup. New volunteers signup. …
October Urban Agriculture Month Kickoff Saturday, October 1, 2022 10:00am – 1:00pm at Arlington Central Library Keynote Speaker: Joe Guthrie, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Arlington County October Urban Agriculture Month Proclamation Arlington County Board Members Matt de Ferranti & Libby Garvey Roundtable 1: Maximizing Food Production in Arlington County Moderator: Becky …
October Urban Agriculture Month KickoffArlington’s Urban Agriculture FutureSaturday, October 1, 202210:00am – 1:00pmArlington Central Library1015 North Quincy Street Schedule 9:45am – Doors open 10:00am – 12:00pm Program 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Garden Talk Tables – mini-presentations from the weekly Wednesday Garden Talks at Central Library Additional October Events => https://arlingtonurbanag.org/october-urban-agriculture-month-2022/ Partners We invite you to make a …
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 days picking green beans). We stuff the plants into those big paper bags you use …
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