NAIMUN x Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture

Each year, NAIMUN welcomes over 3,300 high school students from around the world to participate in an educational conference that exposes delegates to a broad array of global issues and urges them to share their innovative solutions with their peers. This year, our team encourages delegates to take that perspective beyond their committees by highlighting the issue of sustainable agriculture and food security. 

NAIMUN LXIV is proud to partner with the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, a local nonprofit organization that works to reimagine the food system from the ground up. Growing food on a regenerative farm in Northern Virginia, Arcadia brings fresh, local, and affordable food into DC neighborhoods. Arcadia trains veterans to be farmers, and runs a free community farm for low-income families living along Route 1. Ultimately Arcadia works to transform public health through food grown sustainably and locally.

In support of Arcadia, NAIMUN LXIV will be hosting our annual Social Justice Event on Saturday, February 13th. We invite delegates and advisors to join us for an interactive hackathon focused on solving problems related to Arcadia’s mission. By partnering with this incredible organization, our team hopes that the collective contributions of NAIMUN’s delegates, staff, and advisors can make a tangible impact on our local community and food systems. Donations raised from this year’s conference will allow Arcadia to expand and fund their existing programs, help new communities access fresh food, and shape the future of sustainable agriculture.

The spirit of philanthropy is deeply rooted in Model UN and is a central tenet of NAIMUN, so we are so excited to share this fantastic organization with you all. 

For donation options and more information regarding NAIMUN LXIV’s philanthropic efforts, please contact our Director of Philanthropy, Samantha Butts, at s.butts@modelun.org.