Since 2010 the DMV Food Truck Association has been fighting for food truck small businesses. Founded by 17 owner-operators who defeated a proposed food truck moratorium in DC, the FTA has quickly grown into one of the largest food truck associations in the country. In 2013 the FTA led the Save DC Food Trucks campaign that defeated a proposal to shut out food trucks from most of downtown. Since then the FTA has been at the forefront of removing obstacles to vending and promoting mobile entrepreneurship across the Washington metropolitan area, working to pass new food truck laws in the City of Alexandria as well as in Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. In 2015 the FTA successfully worked to lift a statewide ban that prohibited food trucks on state-maintained roads and streets in Virginia. At the same time the FTA has championed vendor education and professional development and produces the Capital City Food Truck Convention, the only food truck conference and trade show in the Atlantic region. The FTA organizes some of the region’s most popular food truck events including its annual signature festival Curbside Cookoff. Today the FTA represents more than 100 food truck small businesses across the DMV and totals more than 15,000 supporters. The FTA is a proud supporter of Children’s Charities, DC Central Kitchen, Miriam’s Kitchen, Mid-County United Ministries, and No Kid Hungry. The FTA is a 501 (c) 6 trade association.