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On Saturday, January 25, Hands On Harvests (HOH) will host a free seed swap from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the George Mason Regional Library (7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003). A panel of experienced gardeners will take questions from 11:10 - 11:45 a.m. Panelists include
- Arturo Lopez, community garden manager for Annandale Christian Community for Action
- Casandra Lawson, community farm manager for Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
- Karen Taylor, support specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools Get2Green
- Tony Makara, master gardener and lead mentor at Woodson High School's garden
- Simon and Karen Bell, master gardeners and mentors at HOH's community garden
Seeds to be exchanged should be labeled legibly with seed type, year and where the seeds came from. Please, no seeds dated before 2022. You are welcome to attend even if you don’t have seeds. Children are welcome but must be supervised.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension has an open Family and Consumer Sciences Associate Extension Agent position. The agent plans, delivers and evaluates research based educational programs that are tied to community needs and directed towards families and individuals. This position is housed in the Fairfax County VCE unit office. Review of the applicant pool starts January 27.
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The Potomac Health Foundation is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Howard L. Greenhouse Large Grant Program. Potomac Health Foundation will offer project-based grants aligned with its mission to improve the health of its service area by investing in programs that promote the health of the medically underserved.
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The Fairfax Food Council has officially expanded its School Composting Pilot to 10 schools!
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Virginia Cooperative Extension is excited to offer a Backyard Poultry Zoom Series starting on February 13! Speakers include Dr. Persia and Dr. Jacobs from Virginia Tech, and Dr. Quercia from Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. They will also have a producer panel during one of the sessions.
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Beginning on Jan. 18, 2025, and continuing weekly over the course of several weeks, Fastran buses will visit local grocery stores to collect nonperishable food donations for area food pantries. You can drop off food or gift card donations during the specified donation hours.
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Green Spring Gardens is recruiting volunteers to work with staff in their beautiful gardens. Volunteers assist with all phases of gardening including propagation, transplanting, mulching, weeding, and watering.
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As of January 15, 2025, the FDA amended its color additive regulations to no longer allow for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs.
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Meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
January 22
February 26
March 26
Meets from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
January 27 (in person)
February 24
March 17
Meets from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
February 18
March 18
April 15
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Any community member is welcome to attend work group meetings and events. All meetings and events are virtual, unless otherwise noted.
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