Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 06, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001469443
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,188,918
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity File Number	001-37383
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-0571538
Entity Address, Address Line One	202 Cousteau Place
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 105
Entity Address, City or Town	Davis
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95618
City Area Code	530
Local Phone Number	756-7077
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Trading Symbol	RKDA
Title of 12(b) Security	Common
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false