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Understanding Montgomery County's Food Literacy Landscape

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Application Deadline is October 1st

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Cultivating a robust, sustainable, equitable local food system in Montgomery County, Maryland!

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About the Food Council

The Montgomery County Food Council is an independent nonprofit organization, formed and led by individual community members and representatives of local businesses, government, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions that broadly represent the food system both substantively and geographically.

We bring together a diverse representation of stakeholders to improve the environmental, economic, social, and nutritional health of Montgomery County, Maryland through the creation of a robust, sustainable, equitable local food system.

The backbone of our work is our four Working Groups: Food Recovery and Access, Food Economy, Food Education, and Environmental Impact.

Join one of our Working Groups to get involved!

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Food Economy

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Environmental Impact

Regional Events

September 19, MFANN Fighting Hunger in Maryland Conference

Registration is open for the 9th annual Maryland Food Access and Nutrition Network (MFANN) Fighting Hunger In Maryland conference! As Maryland’s only statewide anti-hunger conference, this is the event you don’t want to miss!

October 6, MoCo Made Day at the Bethesda Central Farm Market

Join us on Sunday, October 6th, from 9am-1pm at the Bethesda Central Farm Market (7600 Arlington Rd, Bethesda) as we support our MoCo Made food and beverage producers! Purchase products from a variety of Montgomery County based farms, food and beverage producers, and artisans, including Metro Microgreens, Twin Valley Distillers, MeatCrafters, and more!

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The New Montgomery County Food and Beverage Guide is Here!

The new Montgomery County Food and Beverage Guide has arrived! This year's Guide lists over 60 MoCo Made food and beverage producers and farmers, with products ranging from confections to craft beverages to angus beef and more. Copies of the Guide will be on s...

Find Food Assistance Providers Near You in the Montgomery County Food Assistance Resource Directory

Click here to view and download the 2019 Montgomery County Food Assistance Resource Directory (English) Click here to view and downloadThe 2019 Spanish Language Food Assistance Resource Directory Click here to view and download the Regional Food Assistan...

Buy MoCo Made Swag!

We are now selling MoCo Made tee-shirts, infant onesies, and pint glasses on eBay! Buy your t-shirt here, an infant onesie here, and pint glasses here! Our MoCo Made Initiative began in 2017 with the launch of the MoCo Made logo in our 2017 Food and Beverag...

Michelle Nelson, Montgomery Parks Food Literacy Working Group “We are building capacity around agriculture, food waste, nutrition, cooking, education, and much more. Having multiple experts in the room, allows for greater impact and more cross sectional work to be conducted.”

Kim Goddu, Bethesda Green Environmental Impact Working Group Member “The Environmental Impact Working Group has the chance to work on some the Counties most pressing food issues such as food waste and composting.”

Christie Balch, Crossroads Community Food Network Food Recovery and Access Working Group Member “We have a critical mission to increase healthy food access for those who need it most–an issue I am passionate about. FRAWG’s work is critical to the health of our residents.”

Susan Callahan, Hospitality and Tourism Management Program at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore at the Universities at Shady Grove Food Economy Working Group Member “We have the opportunity to focus on the chefs, farmers and food producers in our county. We want to convey to the county who those hard working people are and [...]

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