Resources for Gardeners

Vegetable Gardening & Produce Harvest, Storage & Transport

Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV) both offer gardening resources:

• MGNV – FREE Online Classes (class videos posted to MGNV website)

• MGNV – Select On-Line References for Kitchen Gardening

• VCE – Home Vegetable Gardening page

• VCE – Food Safety for School and Community Gardens: A Handbook for Beginning and Veteran Garden Organizers

• VCE – Enhancing The Safety of Locally Grown Produce: Harvesting and Storage

• VCE – Enhancing The Safety of Locally Grown Produce: Transporting Produce Safely

Gardening during COVID-19

VCE special gardening/food handling precautions during COVID-19:

• COVID-19 Resources includes several fact sheets in English and Spanish, such as:
  • COVID-19 FAQ for Community Gardens (En Español)
  • COVID-19 FAQ for Food Banks – Communication (En Español)
  • COVID-19 FAQ for Food Banks – Receiving Food and Cleaning (En Español)

• Arlington Office COVID-19 Resources includes similar and additional information

General COVID-19 Guidance

Virginia State and Arlington County General Guidance:

• Governor Northam’s Executive Actions page provides latest information about COVID-19 requirements applicable state-wide.
  • EO-55 & EO-53 permit individuals to volunteer with organizations that provide charitable or social services, while everyone must follow social distancing recommendations (updated 4/17/2020). 

• COVID-19 in Arlington County provides updates on the COVID-19 situation and County resources for businesses and individuals