Food Security Community Call 

 

Every month we connect local and regional food security partners to share updates on current food assistance service resources, policy issues, and more plus highlight community challenges and success stories to our local government leaders, stakeholders, and members of the broader community. These are typically held the second Monday of the month from 1-2:30pm. Please sign up for the monthly e-newsletter to receive the invitation. 

Click here to view recording of previous Community Calls on our youtube page

Stay connected between community convenings! Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter to receive updates on food security news and resources, as well as Food Council initiatives and upcoming events.

Please contact annmarie@mocofoodcouncil.org with questions or for more information.

Upcoming Events

Apr 25

Equitable Land Access Working Group Meeting

Join us on Thursday, April 25th, 11am-12pm, for a meeting of the Equitable Land Access Working Group. We will be discussing the potential of farm incubator and community programming in the County, where beginning farmers are given the land, tools, and support they need to flourish. Additionally, we will learn about farmland preservation efforts in the County, and learn about USDA's recent initiatives and opportunities to promote local and regional food systems. We plan to have a lively discussion to learn more, and to connect to and fuel the momentum of these exciting efforts.

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Apr 27

Montgomery County Green Fest

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Apr 30

Local Food Procurement Working Group

Join our local food procurement working group on April 30th at 11am-12:30pm. During this meeting we will hear from local retailers, Troy Sexton, Category Manager at Common Market and Mike Leveille, Fresh Category Manager at Common Market as they share industry insider knowledge on what retailers are looking for in a product when stocking shelves. You do not want to miss this! We will also go over sell sheet examples and share a template for local businesses to make their own. We hope to see you there!

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