County Executive & County Council Candidates Share Their Views on the County’s Food System

In anticipation of the Montgomery County Executive and County Council primary 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 distributed to all candidates via email in April of 2022. Below, you will find links to the unedited candidate responses that were submitted to the Food Council as of June 28th. Please visit this page regularly, as additional responses will be uploaded when they are received. Our goal is to provide information on the food system priorities and commitments. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we do not endorse candidates.

County Executive Candidates:

County Council Candidates: At Large: 

County Council Candidates: District 1:

County Council Candidates: District 2:

County Council Candidates: District 4:

County Council Candidates: District 5:

County Council Candidates: District 6:

County Council Candidates: District 7:

For more information, please contact the Food Council at info@mocofoodcouncil.org

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Montgomery County Food Council Happy Hour

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Food Waste Prevention Week

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Food Waste Prevention Week: Food Safety Training (consumer perspective)

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Increased Local Food Procurement Policy Priority Working Group, 10 -11:30am

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Apr 26

Food System Advocacy Community Call

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Equitable Land Access Equitable Land Access April Site Visit at CHEER Garden

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Gardening Subcommittee

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Equitable Land Access Working Group Meeting

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Food Security Community Call

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Recovered Food Safety Training (Provider perspective)

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Increased Local Food Procurement Policy Priority Working Group

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Food System Advocacy Community Call

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Food Security Community Call

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Food Security Community Call

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Increased Local Food Procurement

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Food System Advocacy Community Call

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Gardening Subcommittee Meeting

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Sep 5

Equitable Land Access Working Group Meeting

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Increased Local Food Procurement

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