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Read the newsletter from the Fairfax Food Council updates about urban gardening, food access, and food literacy activities and resources from around Fairfax County. To subscribe, please email FairfaxFoodCouncil@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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Fight Hunger in Fairfax County
Fairfax County Food Resources
Search the Human Services Resource Guide for food resources.
Care to Share
Support food insecurity initiatives and learn how to start a food waste rescue program at Fairfax schools.
Learn more: Care to Share Toolkit Helps Address Food Insecurity.
Real Food for Real Change
Introduce students to fruits and vegetables, create positive experiences using activities and cooking and to help students understand the larger picture of the choices they make around our food consumption.
Make Healthy Food Donations
Farmers Markets
Fairfax County operates 10 farmers markets across Fairfax County under the Fairfax County Park Authority. By providing access to locally grown foods, our farmers market program strives to improve the health of Fairfax County citizens, support local food producers and protect the environment.
Visit the Farmers Market page to find locations and schedules.
SNAP
Four Fairfax County Farmers Markets offer a SNAP Matching Program where you can double your SNAP Benefits. See SNAP at Fairfax County Farmers Markets Makes Buying Local Accessible. Learn more about changes to SNAP beginning in March 2023.
Learn more about SNAP at Fairfax County Farmers Markets.
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About the Food Council
Fairfax Food Council (FFC) was established by the Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax in 2015 with a vision of an equitable and sustainable food system where food is valued as a basic human right. Its mission is to advocate for an equitable local food system that produces and provides access to nutritious, sustainable, and affordable food for everyone.
- Through collaboration, we harness the strengths, voice and power of our members and of the community.
- Integrity provides the foundation for building trust and developing meaningful relationships within the Food Council and the Community.
- Through Belonging, we commit to working with the community to intentionally co-create spaces where all can be free to be their genuine and authentic self, and to co-create opportunities to transform our current food system.
- We value and honor everyone with dignity and respect.
- We value justice, knowing that an equitable and sustainable food system is not possible without addressing the structural forces responsible for our current disparities.
- We value a sustainable food system that considers future generations while delivering nutrition security for all, in a way that is economically viable, socially just, and environmentally sound.
- Equity drives our commitment to ensure that all people have access to what they need, where they are, with the ability to fully participate and thrive.
Food Access & Literacy Work Group
The Food Access & Literacy Work Group works collaboratively to develop innovative initiatives to increase the number of healthy food access points in the Fairfax community in the areas of highest need. The work group also facilitates collaborative initiatives to develop food literacy and nutrition education programming that is available and delivered through a variety of avenues.
Urban Agriculture Work Group
The Urban Agriculture Work Group supports local food production to improve the human, environmental and economic health of our community. The vision of the work group is a healthy, beautiful and equitable Fairfax County where fresh food is grown within walking distance of every kitchen.
Community Food Assessment
The 2015 Community Food Assessment looks at the current status of access to healthy food. Information gathered is being used to develop and implement activities to promote increased accessibility and affordability of food in our community.
Related Resources
Connect to a Fairfax Food Council Meeting
Working Group and Steering Committee meetings are open to the public. All meetings are virtual until further notice (unless otherwise noted). Please email HDFairfaxFoodCouncil@fairfaxcounty.gov to RSVP for an upcoming meeting or for more information.
2024 Meetings
Urban Agriculture Work Group Meetings
All meetings scheduled 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
May 20
June 17
Food Access & Literacy Work Group Meetings
All meetings scheduled 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
April 24
May 29
June 26