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2022 FOUA Annual Meeting
We’re glad to report our 2022 annual meeting was a great success! Just in case you weren’t able to make it, you can watch the full Zoom presentation here. Below the video you will find resources and links mentioned during the event. Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture’s 2022 Annual Meeting was held on December 10, …
Press Release: Plot Against Hunger’s Spring Garden Kickoff Begins March 13
Plot Against Hunger’s Spring Garden Kickoff Begins March 13 A week-long event includes online events and live gardening demos (Arlington, VA) The Plot Against Hunger’s annual Spring Garden Kickoff has a new look this year, with a week full of online and outdoor events. This year’s theme is Feeding Our Community, One Garden at a …
Plot Against Hunger Finds a New Home in 2021
(Arlington, VA) This month, the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) will transition ownership of its Plot Against Hunger program to the Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA). Since its inception in 2007, over 600,000 pounds of fresh produce has been donated to AFAC through the Plot Against Hunger program. Due to the pandemic, AFAC saw …
Community Groups Launch Urban Garden Project in Arlington’s Virginia Highlands Park
Model project will demonstrate how edge spaces in parks can be transformed into productive urban gardens (Arlington, VA) Today, Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture announced a new collaborative project to develop a demonstration urban garden with the National Landing BID, Livability22202, and Arlington County Department of Parks & Recreation. Volunteers broke ground on the Highlands …
Northern Virginia Groups Host October Urban Agriculture Month Events
For immediate release October 1, 2020 Media contact: Aisha Salazer, asalazar@vt.edu Robin Broder, 703-786-8172, robin.broder@arlingtonurbanag.org Northern Virginia Groups Host October Urban Agriculture Month Events Urban agriculture groups responded to COVID-19 crisis to provide food to families in need This year’s October Urban Agriculture Month will shine a spotlight on the significant role urban agriculture plays …
Press Release: Victory Gardens at Arlington Public Schools Donating to Local Food Pantries
Community-led initiative has goal to produce 2,500 pounds of fresh vegetables. (Arlington, VA) In response to the COVID-19 global health crisis, Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) is working to support and expand efforts to grow fresh produce here in Arlington. This global crisis will have long lasting health and economic impacts for our local community, and …
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