Introducing Seven New Council Members!

The Montgomery County Food Council is pleased to announce that seven new members have been selected to join the Food Council. These new members possess a wealth of expertise in local food issues and have demonstrated a commitment to improving the food system in Montgomery County. The new members include food security, nutrition, and health experts, a data analyst, food retail industry professionals, and community organizers. Their two-year terms will begin in January 2019. The new members are:

    Michelle Caruso, Program Manager, Institute for Public Health Innovation

Ben Fulgencio-Turner, Director of Coverage and Connections, Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County

Mike Houston, General Manager, Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-Op

Karina Lora, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise and Nutrition Science, George Washington University

Thomas Tippett, Performance Management and Data Analyst, Montgomery County Office of the County Executive

Susan Topping, Senior Director of Partners and Programs, Capital Area Food Bank

Morgan Wiggan, Farmers Market Program Manager, Crossroads Community Food Network

The seven new members join eighteen returning members on a twenty-five member board that provides leadership and guidance on how the County can address challenges and seize new opportunities in order to become a leader in innovative, sustainable food system development. Members also facilitate one of the Council’s four Working Groups (Environmental Impact, Food Economy, Food Education, and Food Recovery and Access), which are subcommittees open to the public focused on addressing specific components of the local food system, or serve on a Council internal management committee. Click here to learn more about our new and returning Council Members.

The Food Council thanks the following outgoing members for their dedication, commitment and leadership over the years:

Food Council Board Chair Sharon Feuer Gruber thanked those that have served on the Council and welcomed the new members. “We are extremely grateful for the valuable contributions that our outgoing Council Members have made toward advancing the mission of the Food Council. We welcome our new Council Members to continue the work of cultivating a robust, sustainable, local food system in Montgomery County. The food systems expertise and diversity of perspectives that they bring to the Council will benefit residents across the county.”

Upcoming Events

Mar 28

Resident and Community Gardening Collaborative

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Mar 28

RainScape Your Yard: Two Part Series

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Apr 3

Food Waste Prevention Working Group Happy Hour

April 3rd 4-6 at 7pm at Locks Brewing in collaboration with Manna Food and Compost Crew! 

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Apr 10

Empowering MD Businesses: A Lunchtime Dive into Commerce Support

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Apr 11

Statewide Trainings for Farmers Market Nutrition Program

The Maryland Department of Agriculture today announced it will host its first round of trainings throughout the state for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The program provides fresh, unprepared, locally-grown fruits and vegetables to WIC and Senior participants and expands the awareness, use, and sales of such products at farmers markets.

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Apr 14

TPSS EARTH DAY: POWER TO THE PLANET

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Apr 16

How to Do Business with Montgomery County (Webinar)

Learn how to do business with Montgomery County! Hosted quarterly with Montgomery County Office of Procurement.

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Apr 22

SSL Earth Day Opportunity

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Apr 23

Speed Meet: Virtual Business Networking Event for Montgomery County

Join this speed-dating style mixer on Zoom and meet other entrepreneurs in Montgomery County (though all are welcome)!

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Apr 25

Equitable Land Access Working Group Meeting

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Apr 27

Montgomery County Green Fest

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