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July 22, MoCo Made Day at Butler’s Orchard

The Montgomery County Food Council and Butler’s Orchard will be hosting a MoCo Made Day on Sunday, July 22nd to highlight the MoCo Made vendors with products in Butler’s Farm Market. Join us from 12-2pm to sample these locally made products!

July 27th, Foodie Fridays

The third installment of Montgomery Parks “Foodie Fridays” Speaker Series will be held on Friday, July 27th. Join us to learn about Maryland’s first owner-operated aquaponic farm, a new technology that allows farmers to grow fresh produce, raise fresh fish, and produce free range chicken and eggs in a controlled environment without soil or pesticides.

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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...

Michelle Nelson, Montgomery Parks Food Literacy Working Group “The Food Literacy Working Group (FLWG) is important to Montgomery County because 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. I’m excited about [...]

Kim Goddu, Bethesda Green Environmental Impact Working Group Member “As a volunteer on the Environmental Impact Working Group, I have the chance to work on some the Counties most pressing food issues such as food waste and composting. The EIWG works to reduce food waste through composting to keep food waste out of landfills and [...]

Christie Balch, Crossroads Community Food Network Food Recovery and Access Working Group Member “The Food Recovery and Access Working Group has a critical mission to increase healthy food access for those who need it most–an issue I am passionate about. Low consumption of fruits and vegetables can lead to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer [...]

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 “For 3 years I was the Co-Chair for the Food Economy working group. We had the opportunity to focus on the chefs, farmers and food producers in our county. We [...]

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