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Future Acres collects food waste in the DC/MD/VA area and bioconverts it using Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL), nature's fastest composters

10/26/2026

How food scraps can be food again 🌱♻️

What happens to your leftovers after pickup?

🍌 Your food scraps get collected right here in Northern Virginia 🪱 Black Soldier Fly larvae eat them up, fast 🌿 Out come two good things: nutrient-rich frass fertilizer for your garden and protein for chickens, pets, and livestock

Your scraps don't go to a landfill. They go back to the table to farm loop, and it all happens locally in Fairfax County.

Ready to join the movement? Learn more at futureacresfarm.com or sign up here https://members.futureacresfarm.com/signup/address/

10/13/2026

🍂 Our markets keep going this fall & winter!

Food scrap collection continues at select Northern Virginia farmers markets through December. Check your location below and keep composting with us — every drop-off makes a difference.

📍 McCutcheon/Mt. Vernon — Dec 2–30 | 8 am–12 pm
📍 Oakmont — Nov 4–Dec 30 | 8 am–12 pm
📍 Wakefield — Nov 4–Dec 30 | 2–6 pm
📍 McLean — Nov 6–Dec 18 | 8 am–12 pm
📍 Burke — Nov 28–Dec 26 | 8 am–12 pm

No extended collection at Annandale, Herndon, Kingstowne, Reston & Lorton.

🌱 futureacresfarm.com

09/16/2026

Part 10.
Chickens love their favorite treat.Black Soldier Fly Larvae! 😋

Healthy, natural protein that keeps our chickens happy!

08/18/2026

Can frass fertilizer improve soil biology?

Black Soldier Fly frass is more than organic matter. Research suggests it can support microbial activity, deliver nutrients slowly, and improve plant resilience.

For growers, that means:
• better soil structure
• steadier nutrient release
• less dependence on synthetic inputs

At Future Acres Urban Farming, we turn local food scraps into frass that helps close the loop in Northern Virginia. 🌱

Learn more about how circular farming supports healthier soil.

07/19/2026

Feed your chickens bugs!
Chickens love live bugs. It encourages pecking, scratching, foraging... all of their natural behaviors. They get to "hunt" their snacks and get a huge boost of nutrients and minerals when they eat BSFL

Whiffletree Farm

07/16/2026

Food waste solutions start at home and every small step creates a lasting impact. By composting your kitchen scraps, you're helping nourish the earth, reduce landfill waste, and build a healthier future for generations to come. Join our community and make a difference today!

Sign up!
https://members.futureacresfarm.com/signup/address/?key=8be0ebd0-6b15-41e5-ac2a-3e66ab899ca3m

07/03/2026

We're excited to share that Future Acres Urban Farming has been featured by Voyage Virginia Magazine in their Hidden Gems series!

In this inspiring story, founder Dave Littere shares the journey behind Future Acres, the mission to transform food waste into valuable resources, and the vision for a more sustainable future in Northern Virginia.

Thank you to Voyage Virginia Magazine for highlighting our story!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dave Littere. Hi Dave, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.We – me and my wife – began growing our own food in 2020. During COVID, we were able to grow more food for restaurants and […]

07/02/2026

This has become my favorite part of this business. Feeding different flocks of chickens, observing the short term hesitation, and watching the ensuing frenzy once they discover what they've been fed. The natural foraging behavior is enhanced in chickens with the wriggling BSFL, which is awesome to see. All from food that would have been thrown in a landfill... 🐔 🪰

Whiffletree Farm

Address

Burke, VA
22015

Telephone

+12027389678

Website

http://futureacresfarm.com/, https://futureacres.sintra.site/

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