Arlington County Recommendations for a Food Action Plan – from the Urban Agriculture Task Force Report to the Arlington County Board
Urban Agriculture Program, Arlington County Department of Parks & Recreation
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Topics/Urban-Agriculture
Wednesday Garden Talks at Arlington Central Library, 7 pm, mid-March – mid-October
http://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2369416
Garden Tool Lending Library at Arlington Central Library
Hours (Wed. 5-7 pm, Fri. 3-5pm, Sat. 10-noon), tools available/to donate, how to borrow
http://library.arlingtonva.us/a-z-list/the-shed
Master Gardeners Walk-In Plant Clinic at Arlington Central Library
Wed., 6:45 – 8:45 pm, in 1st floor near Welcome Desk
http://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2366929
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia Classes & Seminars
https://mgnv.org/
Virginia Cooperative Extension – Arlington Office
https://arlington.ext.vt.edu/
Master Food Volunteers
https://fairfax.ext.vt.edu/programs/FoodNutritionHealth.html
Arlington’s Farmers Markets
https://topics.arlingtonva.us/farmers-markets/
Community Gardens: Arlington & Alexandria
NOVA Outside – An alliance of environmental educators who connect and teach people of all ages about their natural environment. https://www.novaoutside.org/
Composting Food Scraps Pilot Project
Arlington County recently started a pilot program in which county residents can drop off their food scraps on weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Earth Products Recycling Yard near Shirlington, 4300 S. 29th St. environment.arlingtonva.us
Urban Permaculture Resource Hub hosted by Barbara Fillip
VDACS – database on farmers markets, CSAs, Virginia Grown https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/vagrown/
Sustainable NOVA – If you’re looking for local food, humanely raised grass-fed beef, pastured poultry and eggs, farmers markets, how to grow your own organic vegetables, farm-to-table restaurants, or green events in Northern Virginia, Sustainable NoVA helps you find it! http://sustainablenova.com
Resources
Seed donations
November 23, 2023
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 …
Friends of Urban Agriculture Annual Meeting – Dec. 9
November 18, 2023
We invite you to our 2023 annual meeting. We want to thank you for all that you contribute throughout the year. Join us in fellowship to celebrate the year’s accomplishments, welcome new board of …
2023 Urban Agriculture Month
July 6, 2023
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 …
Garden Talks 2023
February 21, 2023
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 …
Hoffman-Boston Elementary School fundraiser – Ends June 10!
February 20, 2023
Hoffman-Boston Elementary’s instructional gardens are in the middle of a renovation, and you can help. The gardens played an integral part in 2020’s Victory Garden Project, raising over 500 lbs of produce for local school …
2023 Spring Garden Kickoff
January 18, 2023
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 …
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