The Montgomery County Food Council is an active participant in urban and rural policy and process change. Our advocacy efforts lead the way to a more healthful and sustainable community by bringing together a diversity of nonprofit and community based organizations, businesses, government agencies, and residents in a coordinated effort to address the broad range of food system-related issues in our region.
Our policy initiatives are led by our Policy Committee, which considers issues and facilitates the decision-making and establishment of policy positions on behalf of the Food Council. This standing committee is entrusted to make decisions that will represent the mission and vision of the Montgomery County Food Council on public policy issues that influence the Montgomery County food system.
Our policy initiatives are led by our Policy Committee, which considers issues and facilitates the decision-making and establishment of policy positions on behalf of the Food Council. This standing committee is entrusted to make decisions that will represent the mission and vision of the Montgomery County Food Council on public policy issues that influence the Montgomery County food system.
Maryland Food Systems Resilience Council (FSRC) Policy Tracker: Each year, the Maryland FSRC creates a legislation tracker to monitor food systems-related bills in the upcoming Maryland General Assembly. View the tracker here.
Submit written testimony or sign up to testify before the Maryland General Assembly. Your input helps shape policies that impact our local food system, from food security to farm sustainability. View key legislative session dates here. Follow the steps below to create an MGA account and participate in advocacy efforts.
Visit the MGA website to set up a MGA account. Once you sign up, you (or your organization) will be able to sign up as a witness, as well as submit written testimonies. Here are video tutorials on how to create an account, upload testimonies, etc.
Nov 9
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
Nov 19
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.
Dec 1
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.
Jan 11
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
Feb 8
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
Apr 12
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
May 10
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
Jul 12
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
Sep 13
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
