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FOOD Sustainable Food Arlingtons Way If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. J.R.R. Tolkien +300% +3000% +400% Direct agriculture Farmers Markets CSA operations in the
Direct agriculture sales nationally Farmers Markets listed in USDA directory
CSA operations in the past 20 years
Farmland Preservation Security Farm Viability Environmental Stewardship Economic Development Jobs Community and Social Viability
Distri-bute Waste Disposal Growing Food Process Prep Eating Retail Community- based Food System
Community Advocates Trade Associations Funder & Lenders Government Agencies Technical Service Providers Educators & Researchers FOOD SYSTEM CYCLE
Adapted from CS Mott Group at MSU
Food creates community “Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing.” Joss Whedon
C O M M U N I T Y G A R D E N S
48 Plant-a-row Gardens 25+ School Gardens Unknown numbers of home gardens
F O O D V I N T A G E
F O O D V I N T A G E
F O O D V I N T A G E
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F A R M E R S M A R K E T S
Recent proposed changes to zoning code will allow markets in residential zones
B E E K E E P E R S
Northern Virginia Beekeepers Association www.nvba.org
C o m m u n i t y S u p p o r t e d A g r i c u l t u r e
See www.LocalHarvest.org
EXAMPLES OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN ARLINGTON
O U R A P P R O A C H C I T I Z E N E N G A G E M E N T PA R T I C I PAT I O N D E M O N S T R AT I O N ARLINGTON URBAN AGRICULTURE RECONNECTING THE DISCONNECT E D U C AT I O N
“The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.” Hubert Humphrey
Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) arlingtonurbanag@gmail.com www.arlingtonurbanag.org Super Volunteer
“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” Wendell Berry
A Q U A P O N I C S
W I N D O W F A R M
R O O F T O P
EDUCATION AGRICULTURE
growing plants understanding soil composting special needs of the urban environment learning to work with the community
EDUCATION FOOD
nutrition cooking preserving safe handling practices recipe development marketing and finance
Many ways to get involved – what excites you? Friends of Urban Ag Arlington Food Assistance Center Farmers Market volunteers Schoolyard gardens Faith organizations VCE Master Gardeners VCE Master Food Volunteer
N u m b e r s t e l l t h e s t o r y
Attendance at VCE ag classes up 30% since 2012 Attendance at VCE food classes up 300% since 2012 Sales at farmers markets up 30% in one year at AFM (2015) Applications for community gardens up 300% in 5 years.
Rooftop and Indoor
Regional Approach
Zero Waste F o o d H u b s
R e s i l i e n c y
U r b a n f a r m i n g A c c e s s f o r A l l C o m p l e t e t h e C y c l e
T h e W a y F o r w a r d