Arcadia Farm

Arcadia Farm is located just a few short miles from downtown Washington, DC, on the historic grounds of Woodlawn Estate.  Arcadia’s demonstration farm and educational children’s garden currently encompasses four acres, providing a sustainable model of agriculture to new farmers, students and the public through hands-on community engagement. 

Arcadia Farm has three unique program areas:

Arcadia Farm was established because the national trends in agriculture are disturbing and unsustainable. 

The average age of U.S. farm operators increased from fifty-five in 2002 to fifty-seven in 2007. In that same time, the number of farmers under twenty-five years of age decreased by 30%. 

• Small farms are disappearing to make room for new developments and large, industrial farm operations.
• Unsustainable farming practices are one of the major factors contributing to environmental degradation like erosion, polluted waterways, and a changing climate. 

There is a need to engage the farm community, beginning farmers, and the public to show that small-scale, sustainable farming can be economically viable, beneficial to the environment, and a source of healthy food for the community.

Contacts

Caitlin Lundquist, Farm Co-Manager, Caitlin@Arcadiafood.org

Kenneth Meyers, Farm Co-Manager, Kenneth@Arcadiafood.org