Connecting Montgomery County Residents to Food Security Resources

The Online Food Assistance Resource Map is Here!

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Food Security Community Advisory Board

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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 Literacy, and Environmental Impact.

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Regional Events

June 15 and July 20, Community Conversation on Health

Holy Cross Health invites you to a Community Conversation to share what they can be doing to support you, your family, and your neighbors in becoming a healthier you! DATES: SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00pm, Long Branch Community Center (8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring, MD) 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm, Holy Cross [...]

June 26th, Community Conversation on Racial Equity and Social Justice

Council President Nancy Navarro and County Executive Marc Elrich will host a Community Conversation on Racial Equity and Social Justice on Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, which is located at 12901 Town Commons Drive. The purpose of this discussion is to engage with residents on how [...]

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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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