2026 Spring Garden Kickoff
Save the date! More info coming soon. Want to volunteer on the day of the Spring Garden Kickoff? Interested in being a Spring Garden Kickoff event sponsor? Contact us at info@arlingtonurbanag.org
Save the date! More info coming soon. Want to volunteer on the day of the Spring Garden Kickoff? Interested in being a Spring Garden Kickoff event sponsor? Contact us at info@arlingtonurbanag.org
We’re excited to host our first movie event of the year! Join us for an engaging film, locally made snacks, and a post-movie discussion on Saturday, January 31. Register here (external registration page) About our selected movie, Feeding Tomorrow:Farmers, nutritionists and educators work to transform a broken food system. Fighting ecosystem destruction, climate change, inequality and …
Media Contact InformationEmily Landsman, President FOUApresident@arlingtonurbanag.orgarlingtonurbanag.org - @arlingtonfoua ARLINGTON, Va. – Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) has selected Area 2 Farms as the winner of the 2025 FOUA Golden Radish Award, recognizing organizations that advance urban agriculture and strengthen Arlington’s local food system. Area 2 Farms has been a leader in developing a sustainable indoor farming model …
Celebrate in October with Friends of Urban Agriculture! Read the Arlington County Board’s Urban Agriculture Month Proclamation here. You can also watch the reading at the board meeting from September 16, 2025 here (starts at FOUA portion of the meeting). Note: October produce donation days will be Monday Oct 6, Tuesday October 14, Monday October …
Spring Saturday Work Parties Enjoy a Saturday morning working in a Plot Against Hunger Garden! Times: 9 -11 am. Space will be limited to 20 volunteers at each garden, except as noted. Register here! Don’t have a volunteer profile yet? Make one here! April 26 – Thomas Jefferson Middle School Garden – 125 S. …
Join us for bi-weekly Garden Talks in 2025! Please note: May 7 – Herbs – Planning, Planting will now meet in Bluemont Room, 2nd floor Arlington Central Library – 1015 N Quincy Street Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Free! No registration required. April-May talks – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm …
Get your agenda here (pdf) Registration has closed 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 …
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 …
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 …