Launching Our First-Ever Organizational Strategic Plan

The Montgomery County Food Council is thrilled to launch our first-ever organizational Strategic Plan! Our growth over our ten-year history demonstrates our unique and valuable role in local food systems work, and our new strategic plan sets the framework for intentional decision making on future opportunities. It will identify how we intend to employ our resources, including staff, volunteer, and social capital, in order to achieve our mission. This plan is just the first step in this process. Each priority area’s goals, strategies, objectives, and three-year vision will be expanded, including how each relates to communications, evaluation, and development. This plan will also provide concrete direction for staff performance goals, budget allocation, and professional development. We want to thank the many members of our community that contributed to this effort, and we look forward to implementing it together with our partners!

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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