Agriculture in the Nation’s Capital

Urban agriculture in Washington, D.C. is more complex than just growing food. With the economic disparities among the city’s diverse neighborhoods, the district has struggled with providing its residents access to food in all eight of its wards. However urban farms and farmers markets are helping to bring fresh, affordable food into the city’s food deserts. This blog highlights programs that have brought food equality into the city’s otherwise underserved neighborhoods.

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Stories

Farmers markets provide food to low-income district residents

In the district residents are able to use their food assistance benefits to shop at select farmers markets.  To learn more about the programs that make this possible, click here.

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Growing ways to combat D.C.’s food deserts

The ability to access to fresh food in Washington, D.C.’s eight wards is dramatically different. To learn more about food inequalities and what the city is doing about its food deserts, click here.

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An urban farm has successful year despite challenges

Common Good City Farm celebrates the success of its programs and growing season. To learn more about how the success of the Farm and its goals for the future, click here.

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Multimedia

Farmers market accepts food assistance

Watch a slideshow of residents at the Ward 8 Farmers Market and hear how the market is helping bring affordable, fresh food to low-income residents. To watch the slideshow click here.

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Map of Washington, D.C.’s farmers markets

Check out a map of the district’s farmers markets by ward. To view the map, click here.

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Common Good City Farm Harvest Festival

Watch a slideshow of the Common Good City Farm’s Harvest Festival and hear about the Farm’s successful year. To watch the slideshow, click here.

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