Building Bridges to Healthy Food Access

Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) Farms are a collaborative urban agriculture network made up of THEARC Farm & the Bridge Park Plots.

Grow with BBAR Farms

Each farm or garden was inspired and built by neighborhood residents. Collectively, the network aims to increase healthy food access, educational resources, and workforce development opportunities to residents of East of the Anacostia River.

Farm Team

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Education

Workshops and Classes

We offer a series of urban agriculture workshops and cooking classes for community residents!
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CSA

Market and CSA Farmshare

Visit our Saturday farmer's market or sign-up for our weekly CSA share program to receive fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. Sign-ups and market information will be posted in Spring 2020!
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In The News

Opinion: A bridge-turned-park in Southeast can be a national example of how to reconnect communities

Largely overlooked in President Biden’s economic recovery and infrastructure plan is sweeping effort to reconnect communities divided by urban highways. The $20 billion in aid Biden proposed in his American Jobs Plan would be a historic effort to correct the racism in how we built our highway system and lay the groundwork for reinvigorating neighborhoods... - The Washington Post

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