The Food Council is Recruiting for the 2021 Cohort of the FSCAB

The Montgomery County Food Council is recruiting members for the 2021 cohort of our Food Security Community Advisory Board (FSCAB). We are looking for residents who want to be the voice of our community to help guide our efforts. Please click on the flyer below for more information. Stipends will be provided to compensate members for the time that will be dedicated to participating on the board.

To apply, please click this link and fill out our form: https://forms.gle/YxFZfRY77BzUfC146.

If you have any questions, please contact Allie Sklarew, at asklarew@mocofoodcouncil.org.

Upcoming Events

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

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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