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Join the DC Chapter of the University of Utah Alumni Association for our
Fall Service Event!


Saturday, November 3, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Arcadia Center for Sustainable
Food & Agricultural Center
Arcadia Hilltop Farm at Woodlawn Pope-Leighey
9000 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA 22309
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Join us for a morning of farm work alongside Arcadia staff and farmers! Come get your hands dirty, learn about sustainable agriculture, and help grow vegetables for neighbors who have a hard time getting access to affordable and nutritious food. You'll weed, hoe, plant, sometimes even harvest at Arcadia Farm at Woodlawn, acres that once belonged to George Washington.

Depending on the season and the weather, our morning may include collecting eggs and feeding the chickens, learning to use a scuffle hoe, spreading compost and wood chips, painting signs, repairing fences or building simple structures. All the food grown during the season will be sold at discounted rates in the Mobile Markets  in low-food access neighborhoods; used in Arcadia's on-farm educational field trips and farm camp; or for special events.

This is a great way to get introduced to Arcadia's work and staff, and discover other ways your can help achieve our mission of creating a more equitable, sustainable, and delicious food system.

Space is limited! If you plan to volunteer with us, you must email your contact information to admin@uofudc.com by Wednesday, October 31st. 

Important Information about this volunteer project:
  • Closed-toe shoes are required: sharp hoes and exposed toes DO NOT PLAY WELL TOGETHER! Bring a sun hat, and bring a refillable water bottle. Long sleeves and pants are recommended. Arcadia will provide gloves, tools, and drinking water, and they will explain why they farm the way they do while we work.
  • There are bees on the property busily pollinating the plants. There also are insects, thorns, and lots and lots of dirt. 
  • Arcadia welcomes folks of all ages. If you plan to bring a child under the age of 10 years old, they will need adult supervision during the entirety of the day. Adult hand tools (shovels, forks, etc) can be handled by anyone over the age of 12. They have kid-sized tools perfect for any younger volunteers.

Getting to Arcadia:
From Route 1, turn at the light onto Woodlawn Road. Follow the road to the entrance to Woodlawn Estate. You’ll see the sign. Follow the entrance road, you’ll pass the Farm on your right, and follow the signs to parking. Once parked, follow the brick path back to the farm. You'll see a white gazebo at the end of the path. Head there!

Questions? Please email us at admin@uofudc.com. 

Go UTES!