Partnering with Arlington Transit and National Express Corporation, AFAC will be at two local Giant Food grocery stores with volunteers filling Arlington Transit buses.

Sign up to volunteer using our  online calendar . Perfect opportunities for families!

Get to know AFAC at our warehouse located at 2708 S. Nelson St! This is a perfect opportunity for volunteers, both new and not-so-new, to see our facility and to learn more about how we serve our 2,200+ clients every week. Fill out this RSVP form to let us know you are coming!

Last call for golfers!  AFAC's 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by McLean Mortgage Corporation is filling up fast. This fantastic event is held at the   Westfields Golf Club  in Clifton, VA.  There is still time to sign up and take a swing at hunger!  See the event website for more details . 

Join us at Arlington Central Library (1015 N. Quincy St) and learn some gardening tips from local experts on how to get the best out of your gardens! See the full schedule online.

Upcoming topics
September 13: Extend the growing season
September 20: Planting and care of fruit trees
September 27: International flavors from the garden: In a special library garden program, a small team of AFAC's cooking, gleaning, gardening volunteers will share how they turn The Ordinary into The Delicious.    

Can't make it on a Wednesday? Our partner Friends of Urban Agriculture will have their meeting on Saturday, September 16 at Central Library from 1:00-2:30pm featuring a panel called: What Healthy Soils Mean to You -- and Beyond!

 Hurricane Harvey and Irma has displaced millions of people in Texas and Florida. If a disaster were to strike your community, how prepared are you?

Visit the Arlington libraries and branches this month to learn how easy it is to make a plan and be prepared to keep you and your family safe. AFAC is partnering with the  Arlington Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management to raise awareness of  Hunger Action Month and National Preparedness Month. 

Nauck Community Day is this Saturday from 12-6pm full of food, fun and entertainment! Click here for the flyer and for more information.

We need 2 helpers to help from 2-5pm (age 14+) with some kid-friendly health activities. We prefer volunteers who have had some prior AFAC experience, but the most important quality is to be friendly!

From backyard farming to rooftop gardening, urban agriculture is a unique way of farming with limited space in city and suburban settings. 

Join AFAC and partners for a two-day summit with community leaders and agricultural experts. Learn about sustainability, food waste, policy, agriculture in the classroom, starting a business, and much more. 

For more details about confirmed speakers, workshops, panels, and tours, visit the website https://vafb.swoogo.com/urbanag2017. 

Weekday morning volunteers

AFAC relies on volunteers to run our food distribution program on weekday mornings. We need volunteers from 7:30-9am (approximately) to restock our shelves and from 9:15am-12:30pm to help clients or bag food donations. Ideally we'd like volunteers to commit to being here once a week, knowing that we have a generous leave policy. If you'd like to try a shift first, please email [email protected] or look for "Early AM Restocking" or "Distribution - Morning Helper" slots on our online calendar.

Gleaning - Saturday, September 30

Weather permitting, we will go gleaning in Winchester, VA (about 90 minutes from Arlington) for apples from 9-11 am. This is a great opportunity for families (we recommend minimum age of 5) to get out to the country and enjoy the fresh air and exercise. If you are interested, please go to the volunteer calendar. If you are a group and wish to take more than 10 spots, please email the volunteer department at [email protected]. We are also looking for someone with a LARGE vehicle that can bring back the harvest. 

As our renovations get under way, we have decided to part with our overflowing Lost & Found. It's mostly eyeglasses, keys, water bottles and jackets/hoodies/sweatshirts. If you think you've left an item here, please email us at [email protected] with a brief description. All items here after 9/29 will be donated to another organization.

American Legion Garden, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, Arlington Community Church, Arlington House Garden, Aurora Hills Library, Carolyn Bainer's Garden, Central Library & Garden, Cherrydale Branch Library, Clarendon Presbyterian Garden, Emily Rhoades' Garden, Episcopal High School Garden, First Presbyterian & Garden, Fort Barnard Garden, Four Mile Run Community Garden, Girl Scout Troop 4084, Glebe Community Garden, Grace Community Church Garden, Haven Apartments Columbia Pike, Ingrid Palmquist's Garden, Mary O'Brien's Garden, Nancy Hyde's Garden, NOVA Catholic Community, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Patrick Henry Elementary Garden, Potomac Overlook Garden, Potomac Vegetable Farm, Power Supply, Reevesland Learning Garden, Resurrection Lutheran Church & Garden, Rock Spring UCC & Garden, Roy Croom, Russell Anderson's Garden, Saint Ann Catholic Church & Garden, Shirlington Branch Library, Sinclair Farms CSA, Spiritual Food CSA, St Andrew's Episcopal Church & Garden, St George's Episcopal Church & Garden, St Peter's Episcopal Church, St Stephen & St Agnes' Upper School Garden, Susan Howell's Garden, Thomas Jefferson Middle School Garden, United Community Ministries, Walter Reed Community Garden, Women's Club of Arlington Garden