2023 MoCo Made Holiday Guide

This Holiday season we encourage you to shop local for all your Holiday needs. You can visit our online Food & Beverage Guide filled with 70+ locally made products and purchase a wide array of products, from meat, to candied nuts, bakery treats, sauces, hand-roasted coffee, dairy items, wine, beer, spirits and so much more. By shopping locally you help reduce the environmental impact associated with long-distance transportation of goods, sustain and create employment opportunities for local residents, encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, further contributing to the local economy. 

 

The Montgomery County Food Council is partnering with the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection to challenge County residents to reduce waste during the holiday season by thinking differently about how to shop for and give gifts. The amount of household waste in the U.S. increases an average of 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day (EPA).

Wrapping paper, decorations, packaging, and leftover food (and sometimes even the gifts we buy), often don’t last long and end up in the waste stream. To learn more about the DEP’s Gift Outside the Box campaign click here. 

Check out some special offers below from our network of MoCo Made businesses. Happy Holiday shopping, thank you for supporting your local community. 

If you are a Montgomery County based food and beverage business interested in joining the MoCo Made program, click here! Please email ester@mocofoodcoucnil.org with any questions.

 

 

Metro Microgreens

Rise Artisan Sourdough

Brown Cow Creamery at Savage Acres Farm

Landmade Brewing

Little Bites Catering

The Chocolatiers Palette

Bell’s Reines

Bee-America

Published on: Nov 20, 2023

Upcoming Events

Nov 9

November Food Security Community Call

The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.

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Nov 19

Food Recovery Collaborative Meeting

This will be a chance to hear the results of the food council’s “deep dive” landscape assessment of the system of recovered food in Montgomery County, and recommendations for how to increase the volume of recovered food in the future.

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Dec 1

SNAP Work Group

The SNAP Work Group includes organizations that provide nutrition benefits enrollment assistance to residents, the Montgomery County Office of Eligibility and Support Services, and other groups that serve residents with low-income.

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Jan 11

January Food Security Community Call

The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.

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Feb 8

February Food Security Community Call

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Apr 12

April Food Security Community Call

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May 10

May Food Security Community Call

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Jul 12

July Food Security Community Call

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Sep 13

September Food Security Community Call

The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.

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