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 .
High-schooler Benjamin Shoykhet promoted the event on the US Chess Federation’s website. “Join us for an afternoon of outdoor fun among the chickens, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl as we play chess to help reduce food insecurity in Montgomery County, Maryland.” While playing chess on a farm may seem a bit strange, for this kidContinue Reading
By: Annarose Kennedy, CFR coordinator Collards, chard, kale, oh my! As warm weather and longer days are upon us, I have had the wonderful opportunity to start visiting the various farms in the County’s Farm to Foodbank program, administered by Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) . As CFR’s coordinator taking the lead on Farm to Foodbank, it is so excitingContinue Reading
Tacombi , a new fast-casual Mexican restaurant in downtown Bethesda, serves up much more than delicious food. Thanks to a visionary owner, the Tacombi Foundation is committed to donating 250 freshly prepared meals each week, the same food and packaging as sold from their menu, to Latinx communities experiencing food insecurity. “We wanted to match this generous foodContinue Reading
While Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) operations focus on the day-to-day work of providing food recovery to serve Montgomery County, it’s always a good idea to stop and take stock of what’s happening with federal legislation to reduce food waste. A new report, “Opportunities to Reduce Food Waste in the 2023 Farm Bill,” articulates and recommends specific legislation to strengthen current efforts throughout the U.S. Co-authors,Continue Reading
What started as a student-led environmental initiative to reduce food waste in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has grown into the Coalition to ReImagine School Waste. Building on an initial pilot program, the effort is poised to expand to all MCPS schools and has the potential to reach all public schools in Maryland. Students from Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Richard Montgomery High Schools startedContinue Reading
Winter arugula retails for $12 per pound, but the crop could have been a total loss for One Acre Farm , located in Dickerson, MD. Fortunately, this story ends well, and the prized spicy, leafy green ended up on dinner plates rather than in the compost pile, thanks to two Community Food Rescue (CFR) network members.
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