Volunteer with your Area 2 Farmers

Your neighborhood used to have a farm at its center. Before grocery stores, before the 1,500-mile supply chain, farms were where communities gathered, worked, and shared food. We built Area 2 Farms to bring that back, right here in Northern Virginia. We're here to move the farm, not the food.

That only works if you're part of it.

What Volunteering Actually Looks Like

Volunteering with Area 2 Farms is a great way to get your hands in the soil and understand firsthand how we grow certified organic produce for our Arlington neighbors.

Here's what you might do on a typical shift:

Fill soil bags. We compost everything at the farm. Some of that compost cycles back into our grow system, and some gets bagged and sent out to community partners like Ace's Hardware, community gardens, and neighbors growing at home. When someone in the neighborhood needs local, nutrient-rich soil, we have it ready.

Stamp CSA bags. Every paper bag that lands on a front porch in the neighborhood gets our stamp on it. It’s a small act that turns a delivery into a conversation starter. A neighbor sees it and thinks, oh right, my neighbor gets local vegetables delivered. I should look into that.

Harvest sunflower shoots. A farm staple. You help us cut them fresh, pull the seed caps, and send them out the door to neighbors and local chefs that week.

Dump and compost microgreen trays. After a harvest, the soil needs to cycle. You break it up, aerate it, and get it ready for the next crop — closing the loop on an organic, zero-waste grow cycle.

Care for the worm bins (seasonal). Our worms speed up composting and breed in-house. Once a season, volunteers sort bedding, migrate worms, and count cocoons. It sounds strange. It is strange. And it's the best story you'll tell this month.

Spread the word. Growing awareness that the farm exists is just as important as growing the food. Help us spread the word by hanging door hangers in your neighborhood or distributing flyers before an event.

What You Get Out of It

A deeper look at what it actually takes to grow food for a community. That’s something most people never get to experience. You'll understand the full cycle: how soil is built, how crops move from seed to harvest, how compost closes the loop and starts it again. It’s a unique, hands-on look at urban farming in the DMV.

Get Involved

Fill out the volunteer interest form below and we'll reach out to get you scheduled.