Plot Against Hunger – Garden Open Houses This Saturday, June 22nd, 9am-Noon.
Tour Plot Against Hunger gardens around town - schools, churches, and more are home to Plot Against Hunger gardens that donated 12,000 lbs of fresh produce to AFAC last summer. Talk to gardeners to find out how they got started. Learn what vegetables grow best in Arlington. Check out the details on the PAH webpage or download the flyer and map here.
Garden Open Houses will be at the following 6 locations:
- American Legion Post 139: 3445 Washington Blvd
- Arlington Central Library: 1015 N. Quincy Street
- Hensgens’ residence: 1327 N. Vernon Street
- Rock Spring U.C.C.: 5010 Little Falls Road
- St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church: 4000 Lorcom Lane
- Clarendon Presbyterian Church: 1305 N. Jackson Street
Hey Bikers! Bike Arlington has mapped out a 10-mile route to visit all the gardens participating in the AFAC garden open houses on Saturday. 6% maximum grade. Check out the route here.
Volunteers Needed
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.Harvesting Crops: As we reach the peak of the growing season, we will glean on a more regular basis. We intend to glean nearly every Saturday morning between July 6th through November 2nd. We are almost always done by noon. Gleaning is fun for the whole family and can be a nice way to show your children where their food is grown. However, it can be unpredictable since we depend upon the schedule of farmers, the weather, and crop availability.
As opportunities become available, we will add them to our volunteer calendar. Please check it frequently as there can be lots of changes!
Music & a Movie at Penrose Square:
CPRO is hosting 3rd Thursdays at Penrose Square. This week, June 20th, The Goodfellas, a Beatles cover band, is performing followed by the movie Mary Poppins. We need 2 volunteers at the AFAC Info Table from 6:30-9:30pm. If you can help, please emailvolunteer4afac@afac.org.
Help pick-up food donations: Ride with a volunteer driver to pick-up donations from farmers’ markets and Trader Joe’s at one or more of the following times:
- Friday, July 5, 9:30-11pm
- Tuesday evenings every other week starting July 16, 9:30-10:30pm
More information is on our website.
Gardeners. Can you grow a row for AFAC? As you plant and harvest, please consider donating extra harvests to AFAC. Free vegetable and herb seeds are available to those who grow for us. You can pick up seeds at AFAC, 2708 S. Nelson Street, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Email plotagainsthunger@afac.org for more information.
Thank You!
Congratulations toJamestown Elementary School for collecting 1,750lbs of cereal for AFAC. WOW! Check out more photos on AFAC’s Flickr page.
Thank you to the many individuals and groups who have donated seedlings and fresh produce from their gardens:
Congratulations toJamestown Elementary School for collecting 1,750lbs of cereal for AFAC. WOW! Check out more photos on AFAC’s Flickr page.
Thank you to Max & McKenzie Andrysiak
for collecting 253 lbs of food donations for AFAC at their 5th and 10th birthday parties!Thank you to the many individuals and groups who have donated seedlings and fresh produce from their gardens:
Arlington Central Library, Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, Ballston Farmers Market, Karen Barnes from Garden Masters, Randy Berger, Cherrydale United Methodist Church, Church of the Ascension, Clarendon Farmers Market, Clarendon Presbyterian Church, Columbia Pike Farmers Market, Crystal City Farmers Market, Episcopal High School, Ford Barnard Garden, Helen Hensgen, Jean and Tim Paterson, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Westover Farmers Market, and 10th and Barton Street Garden.
One of AFAC’s big produce donors, Thomas Jefferson Middle School community garden, was featured on the Arlington Public School’s Green Scene this past week. Started three years ago by a girl scout troop seeking their Silver Award, this garden has grown into a large teaching garden for the school community and donates hundreds of pounds to AFAC each summer.
Thank you to the many businesses, churches, organizations, schools, and individuals who have held food drives for AFAC over the last week:Arlington Central Library, Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, Ashlawn Elementary School, Firehook Bakery Capitol Hill, Gunston Middle School, HB Woodlawn, Mandarin Oriental DC, Patrick Henry Elementary, Red Cross, Resurrection Lutheran Church, and AFAC’s Young Professionals.
Thank you to all the volunteers who shared information about AFAC at the Columbia Pike Blues Festival.
You’re Invited to AFAC’s Volunteer Appreciation Picnic:
The YPs will gather at 6:15 pm on the sidewalk next to the Herndon & 13th St. dog park in Clarendon and start the walk at 6:30 pm. They’ll arrive at Mexicali Blues no later than 7:30 pm to cool down with a drink.
Plot Against Hunger
leeks from Ball Sellers House and 
collards, kale, and bok choy from 10th and Barton. Do you have a garden with crops for AFAC? share a picture with 
AFAC receives thousands of pounds of beautiful produce donated by the farmers at local farmers’ markets. Our clients really appreciate receiving such fresh, healthy food. We are looking for drivers to pick up fresh produce donations at the Courthouse Farmers’ Market at noon on Saturdays and at the close of the Westover Farmers’ Market at noon on Sunday. You can 
If you want to help ensure that our clients have access to fresh, healthy produce, this is a great volunteer opportunity for you. AFAC is looking for people willing to supervise other volunteers as they bag produce on weekend afternoons. Volunteers unload the produce from the van, refresh and clean it, and then bag it for distribution to AFAC’s 1,400 client families. We are looking for volunteers who can make a commitment to help once or twice a month from May-December. Supervisor hours are 12-2:30pm on Saturday or 1-3:30pm on Sunday. Supervisors should be comfortable directing other volunteers. Training will be provided. For more information, contact 
Each spring, AFAC distributes seeds and seedlings to clients who have space to grow vegetables. Vegetable seedlings at transplant size will be accepted at AFAC starting the first week of May. Dividing or trimming herbs? Extra seedlings? Don’t compost them — deliver them to AFAC! 
