The Montgomery County Food Council is building a more equitable local food system through:
Launching Our First-Ever Organizational Strategic Plan

The Montgomery County Food Council is thrilled to launch our first-ever organizational Strategic Plan! Our growth over our ten-year history demonstrates our unique and valuable role in local food systems work, and our new strategic plan sets the framework for intentional decision making on future opportunities. It will identify how we intend to employ our resources, including staff, volunteer, and social capital, in order to achieve our mission….

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Montgomery County Food Council’s 2022 Annual Report

The Montgomery County Food Council is excited to share our 2022 Annual Report, which highlights our recent accomplishments building a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable local food system that is healthy for our community, economy, and environment. Key highlights include how we: Created a Strategic Plan to End Childhood Hunger, in partnership with County Government, that outlines initiatives to feed the approximately 34,000 children experiencing food insecurity in…

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What’s New in 2023

Looking ahead to the coming year of local food system transformation! With the new year comes exciting transitions and initiatives at the Food Council! After celebrating our 10th anniversary and completing a multi-year process of creating our first-ever organizational strategic plan in 2022, we’re energized to launch 2023 with expanded and restructured collaborative initiatives guided by our refreshed mission and vision: building an equitable, resilient and sustainable local…

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Upcoming Events

Aug 25

Foodie Fridays: The People’s Medicine, August 25th 630-830pm

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Sep 5

Equitable Land Access Working Group Meeting

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Sep 22

Foodie Fridays: Saving Seeds and Stories, September 22nd 630-830pm

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Sep 27

Food System Advocacy Community Call

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Sep 28

2023 MoCo Made Food & Beverage Expo

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Oct 6

Tour Community FarmShare Farm-based Aggregation Site with MoCo Food Council

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Oct 10

Food Security Community Call

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Oct 19

Increased Local Food Procurement

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Oct 25

Food System Advocacy Community Call

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Oct 26

Gardening Subcommittee

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Oct 26

Montgomery County’s Third Summit on Aging

Save the date for Montgomery County’s Summit on Aging! The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 26 in person at the Silver Spring Civic Building.

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Oct 27

Foodie Fridays: Food is Freedom, October 27th 630-830pm

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Nov 13

Food Security Community Call

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Nov 22

Food System Advocacy Community Call

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Dec 11

Food Security Community Call

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