Join Friends of Urban Agriculture and partners to kickoff October Urban Agriculture Month! The fun begins on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N Quincy Street.
The event is FREE! But please RSVP.
Arlington’s Urban Agriculture Future
The program will include:
- Keynote Speaker: Joe Guthrie, Commissioner, Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- Powerful Partner Award Presentation: Mary Sanders, HCAT
- Arlington County October Urban Agriculture Month Proclamation
- Remarks by Arlington County Board Members Matt de Ferranti & Libby Garvey
- Roundtable 1: Maximizing Food Production in Arlington County
- Moderator: Becky Halbe, FOUA Board Member
- Plot Against Hunger Gardens
- Highlands Urban Garden
- School Garden
- Roundtable 2: Urban Ag as Economic Development in Arlington – Present and Future
- Introductions by Kimberly Haun, Arlington County Urban Agriculture, and moderated by David Sachs, FOUA Board Member
- Fresh Impact Farms
- Area 2 Farms
- Roots ‘n Shoots
- Garden Talk Tables – interactive mini-presentations from the weekly Wednesday Garden Talks at Central Library
Plus, check out these events coming up later in October:
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Fall Festivals
- VCE urban agriculture workshops
- Tour of Highlands Urban Garden
- More garden education, giveaways, and fun!
For registration information and to see all October Urban Agriculture Month events visit https://arlingtonurbanag.org/october-urban-agriculture-month-2022/