2018 County Executive and County Council Candidates Share Their Views on the Food System

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The Montgomery County Food Assistance Resource Directory is Now Available

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May 24, Montgomery County Executive Candidates Forum

Join Nonprofit Montgomery for the Montgomery County Executive Candidates Forum, where candidates for the Office of Montgomery County Executive will share their vision for the county and address questions related to jobs and workforce development, affordable housing, health and mental health care, safety net services, early care and education, and other topics of concern to [...]

May 25, Montgomery Parks Foodie Friday Event

Montgomery Parks is launching a new summer speaker series, Food Matters: Foodie Fridays. The series features regional experts that focus on topics such as land preservation, urban farming, community food projects, food access and highlights stories from our area farmers, educators, chefs, community organizers, and food lovers.

May 31, Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Expo

Join us on May 31 for the MDHCC Entrepreneurship Expo! The expo will highlight entrepreneurs in the food economy and their innovative solutions to some of the problems we are seeing in the community, particularly related to urban agriculture, sustainability, health and nutrition, & funding resources.

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The 2017-18 Montgomery County Food and Beverage Guide Has Arrived!

We are thrilled and honored to announce the launch of The 2017-18 Montgomery County Food and Beverage Guide! This second edition of the Guide highlights the diverse array of food and beverages produced by farms and kitchens located in our County or made by...

Food Council Releases Montgomery County Food Assistance Resource Directory

Click here to view and download The Montgomery County Food Assistance Resource Directory The Food Council is pleased to release the first edition of The Montgomery County Food Assistance Resource Directory. This resource aims to more effectively conne...

County Executive and County Council Candidates Share Their Views on the Local Food System

In anticipation of the Montgomery County Executive and County Council elections this summer, the Montgomery County Food Council invited all candidates to respond to a brief questionnaire on the County's food system. A link to the online questionnaire was distr...

Jenna Umbriac, Manna Food Center
“If we are coordinated enough to recruit enough people who care, we could make a big impact on Montgomery County’s food system.”

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Sophia Maroon, Food Economy Working Group Founder, Dress It Up Dressing & CEO, SoFine Food

Sophia Maroon, Dress it Up Dressing and SoFine Foods
"Our food system - especially as it directly affects families, children, health, education, healthcare - is a major economic driver in the region equal with tech and biotech."

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Tony Marciante, Chef Tony’s Fresh Seafood Restaurant
"As a food professional and lover of cuisine, I want to have some sort of impact on my community with relation to food, farms, people, etc…"

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Lindsey Parsons, Co-Chair, Food Literacy Working Group Co-Founder & Co-Director, Real Food for Kids- Montgomery

Lindsey Parsons, Real Food for Kids-Montgomery
"I enjoy having a leadership role in a body that represents the interests of those in the county who would like a more local, sustainable food system."

Learn about the Food Literacy working group

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