The Montgomery County Food Council is pleased to announce that eight new members have been selected to join the Food Council, and two new members are joining our Board of Directors. These new members possess a wealth of expertise in local food and community issues and have demonstrated a commitment to improving the food system in Montgomery County. The new Board of Directors members are: Elisabet Eppes, Deputy…
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Pictured from left to right: Montgomery County Executive, Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Food Council Interim Executive Director, Massa Cressall, Councilmember – At-Large, Gabe Albornoz Councilmember Albornoz Joins the Montgomery County Food Council and County Leaders to Unveil the Strategic Plan to End Childhood Hunger Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz and Montgomery County Food Council leaders were joined by County Executive Marc Elrich, Dr. Monifa McKnight, the Office of…
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Introducing the Nutrition Navigator, a Free Multi-Language Mapping Resource Built to Empower Food Communities in the Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Regions Online tool, originally created by the Bainum Family Foundation, will be overseen by The Food Trust with community-based support from the Montgomery County Food Council Formerly known as the Food Learning Locator, the map was initially launched by the Maryland-based Bainum Family Foundation in 2017 with a…
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Join this speed-dating style mixer on Zoom and meet other entrepreneurs in Montgomery County (though all are welcome)!
Apr 25
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.
Apr 30
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!
