The activities of the Food Council are accomplished primarily through our Working Groups, led by Council Members and staff, populated by concerned residents with a shared commitment to making a positive impact in our food system.
These subcommittees develop and executive initiatives, support policies, and facilitate partnerships connected to their specific goals.
Anyone is invited to join the Working Groups, which meet more frequently and independently than the whole Food Council. Public participation in our working groups is essential for our success and we welcome all volunteers to join our effort.
Please contact info@mocofoodcouncil.org if you or your organization/business is interested in getting involved. Information on the mission, current projects, and meeting details is available on each Working Group page.
Our goal is to develop and sustain an economically viable local food system through relationships with local food entrepreneurs, farmers, and food and beverage businesses, and the expansion of our MoCo Made Program. Through the MoCo Made initiative, we seek to increase the visibility of the more than 75 Montgomery County-based food businesses and farms through connections to networking opportunities, new individual, retail, and wholesale customers, educational resources and events, and more.
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The Montgomery County Food Council is an active participant in urban and rural policy and process change, leading 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 county, state, and region.
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Many of our neighbors are deeply entrenched in poverty, and over 60,000 of them are unsure of where or when they will get their next meal. The Montgomery County Food Security Plan was released in 2017, and serves as the blueprint for how every local business, nonprofit, government agency and resident can contribute to ensuring all County residents have access to sufficient, nutritious food.
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Our mission is to protect and improve the local environmental resources of Montgomery County related to agriculture and food.
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The Food Education Working Group’s (formerly the Food Literacy Working Group) mission is to improve the eating habits of those who live,Food Literacy Working Group work, or play in Montgomery County.
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Join the MoCo Food Recovery Collaborative on April 22 from 1:00–2:30 pm for a discussion on connections and communications in food recovery efforts across the DMV
Apr 25
Join us at the largest environmental festival in Montgomery County, the Montgomery County GreenFest!
Apr 28
Learn the practical steps that help you decide whether—or how—to take your food idea to market.
Apr 30
The Maryland Food System Resiliency Council (FSRC) holds a public bi-weekly meeting with the Communication & Coordination Committee to monitor and discuss food systems bills during the 2026 Maryland General Assembly Session.
Apr 30
The Maryland Food System Resiliency Council (FSRC) holds a public bi-weekly meeting with the Communication & Coordination Committee to monitor and discuss food systems bills during the 2026 Maryland General Assembly Session.
May 11
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
May 14
Join Food Council partners Manna Foods and Shepherd's Table for the Food Justice Coalition.
May 27
Join ICH for aJob Fair specifically designed for individuals at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness and those who are served by PSH and RRH programs.