Sometimes it takes the enthusiastic optimism of students to get the job done. In Spring 2022, we introduced you to a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) student-led initiative to reduce food waste in schools. The Coalition to ReImagine School Food Waste , comprised of students from Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Richard Montgomery high schools, started with a waste-sort study in a few MCPS schools.Continue Reading
While many of us were enjoying a relaxing summer vacation, the Montgomery County Council approved a bill to establish a new Office of Food Systems Resilience, which will advise the Council and County Executive on policies related to food systems. This new office will also become a partner of food assistance providers and other stakeholders throughoutContinue Reading
Community Food Rescue (CFR) is sometimes referred to as the “Lift” of food recovery because of our ability to make a three-way match between food businesses with food to donate, organizations that distribute food to those experiencing hunger, and volunteer food runners who deliver the food to these organizations. Behind the scenes doing the heavy match-making is ChowMatch ,Continue Reading
Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) and the DC Food Recovery Working Group (DCFRWG) welcome two new co-hosts–the Montgomery County Food Council and Prince George’s County Food Equity Council –for this year’s DMV Food Recovery Week .
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