You are invited to the 2017 Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit October 5-6, 2017, a two-day summit for learning, networking & community-building Confirmed Speakers and Panelists: Keynote Speaker John Piotti, American Farmland Trust; Kimberly Niewolny, Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition Project; Rodney Taylor, Director Food & Nutrition Services, Fairfax County; Sally Schwitters, Tricycle Gardens; Joelle Robinson, …
Saturday, September 16, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Arlington Central Library Come learn about what healthy soils mean to you, your health, your community, clean water and even climate change. We’ll have a few short films and a panel discussion with local experts on healthy soils in your own backyard, in the community, on local farms, and …
Electing our first Board of Directors in May takes FOUA a giant step forwards. It was enabled by adoption of our Bylaws in December 2016 and replaces the Steering Committee. Our first meeting in June started with the election of officers provided for in the Bylaws. They are: Audrey Morris, President – Served on FOUA’s …
Wednesday, May 17, 7 pm at Arlington Central Library Auditorium Panel – What becomes of our wastes? What is the future? What we can do better? Relation to our Food Supply County Solid Waste Bureau Organics Collection Biosolids Entrepreneurs Schools/Residential Best Practices?
Growing food for our neighbors in need Saturday, March 18th, 10 am – 1 pm Arlington Central Library (Auditorium) 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington VA 22201 Presentation: “The Central Library gardens and their Role in Building Community” Margaret Brown, Manager, Arlington Central Library (& garden partners) Learn about AFAC’s Plot Against Hunger gardens and how …
Learn how organizations are trying to solve the problem of food waste on national and local scales and how you can get involved at home, school, or at work. Thursday, December 1st 6:30pm Meet & Greet and Culinary Demonstration 7pm Panel Discussion Arlington Central Library Auditorium 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington VA Featuring: Claudia Fabiano, …
Tuesday, July 19th, 7 – 8:30 pm Arlington Central Library, Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington VA Panel: Permaculture for Sustainable Food Systems – Danielle Wyman-Castellano Mosquitoes vs. Pollinators: Controlling mosquitoes without harming people, pollinators or other critters – Kirsten Conrad Buhls
Join us for our quarterly meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 7-8:30 PM at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street. Learn more about our organization and the volunteer opportunities we have available. Listen to three outstanding speakers explain where Arlington’s food is grown and how it gets to your table from national, grower and farmers’ market perspective. …
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