Fairfax Food Council

Fairfax County, Virginia

WHAT WE DO

Fairfax Food Council is a coalition of citizens that advocate and promote food system and policy changes benefiting Fairfax communities, especially underserved communities.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

703-246-8404 | 
TTY 711
10777 Main Street, Suite 325
Fairfax, VA 22030
Diane Charles,
Project Manager

Department Resources

Fairfax Food Council logoFairfax Food Council (FFC) was established by the Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax in 2015 with a vision of a vibrant food system where healthy, accessible and affordable food is valued as a basic human right. Its mission is to facilitate community partnerships and efforts to promote healthy eating.

Get the Latest from the Fairfax Food Council

The Urban Agriculture Working Group has created three videos with helpful tips for starting to plan a community garden.

Watch the videos

Make Healthy Food Donations

Annie Turner from Food For Others and Diane Charles from the Fairfax Food Council provide tips for making healthy food donations this holiday season in our latest video.
 

Get a list of pantries and other food programs and resources

Learn what to donate

Workshop: Simple Composting for the Whole Family

Curious about composting? Attend this workshop on Sat., March 7, 2020 and learn how it can work for you and your family. See demonstrations on the basics of home composting, including how to build simple, inexpensive composters. Children will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities.

Event sold out, wait list spots available. 

Join Waitlist by March 1

Workshop: How to Start a Garden

Are you thinking about starting a garden? Join us at this workshop on Tues., March 24, 2020 to learn foundational knowledge about selecting a site, starting seeds and caring for plants. Attendees will have the opportunity to answer questions. Spanish language translations will be available. 

Click here to register

Save the Date: Fairfax Food Council 2020 Summit

Empowering Equitable Food Solutions
May 20, 2020
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center

More detailed information coming soon!

See Resources from the 2019 Summit

Working Groups

Food Access & Literacy Working Group

The Food Access & Literacy Working 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 working group also facilitates collaborative initiatives to develop food literacy and nutrition education programming that is available and delivered through a variety of avenues.

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Urban Agriculture Working Group

The Urban Agriculture Working Group focuses on expanding gardens at schools, places of worship and other community settings and increasing access to fresh produce through pantry donations from gardens.

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Steering Commitee

See the members of the Steering Committee

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

2015 Community Food Assessment Report

2015 Community Food Assessment Summary

Come to a Fairfax Food Council Meeting

Working Group and Steering Committee meetings are open to the public. All meetings take place at the Fairfax County Health Department, Kelly Square, 3rd floor, 10777 Main Street, Fairfax, Va. (unless otherwise noted). Please email fairfaxfoodcouncil@fairfaxcounty.gov  to RSVP for an upcoming meeting or for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jun

15
Urban Agriculture Work Group Meeting

10:00AM, Room 310-B

Jun

24
Food Access & Literacy Work Group

11:00AM, Room 310-B

Jul

16
Fairfax Food Council Steering Committee Meeting

10:30AM, Room 310-B

Oct

15
Fairfax Food Council Steering Committee Meeting

10:30AM, Room 310-B

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