Can potatoes and onions be stored together? Can you really freeze eggs for up to a year? These were just some of the many important and interesting questions discussed during this past April’s National Food Waste Prevention Week . Community members and organizations from around the world joined together April 10-16 to educate and inspire cultural change about food wasteContinue Reading
Founding CFR Director Cheryl Kollin has retired after leading Community Food Rescue for nine years. In response to the Montgomery County Council’s desire to create a countywide food recovery program, Cheryl, CEO of Full Plate Ventures LLC, and Manna Food Center joined forces in 2014 to create Community Food Rescue. Thanks to county and privateContinue Reading
Megan Joe, Director of Operations at So What Else , a non-profit service organization, had 15 pallets of potatoes to share quickly. As a Community Food Rescue (CFR) network member, she used a new feature in CFR’s ChowMatch app to offer the potatoes to other CFR network food assistance providers. Within a few hours, many bags of potatoes were claimedContinue Reading
May 15th 1-2:30pm Register at: https://tinyurl.com/SafeFoodMD Sign up for this free food safety webinar intended for food assistance providers who receive, cook, repackage, and/or distribute food.
No matter what the culture or cuisine, sharing a meal with others is one of the best ways to break down barriers. Manna Food Center launched a “breaking bread” conversation series to help solidify common values necessary to successfully combat hunger. Community members and Manna staff come together every third Wednesday, enjoying food and conversation together.
Did you know that the United States is the only place that grows crops from all over the world? That means we have the ability to grow culturally diverse produce to cater to the various communities that live here. Back in January of this year, farmers from throughout Montgomery County participated in the Mini MoCoContinue Reading
Perhaps you’ve tasted Tacombi’s Tacos Al Pastor, Mexico City-style marinated pork with pineapple, or Pollo Yucateco, a marinated free range chicken tostada. This fast casual restaurant landed in the DMV last summer, opening locations in Bethesda, MD, and Arlington, VA. As a Mexican company founded on the soft sands of the Yucatan, Tacombi is focused onContinue Reading
Those of you who follow Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue program know that every fall we uplift those engaged in food waste prevention, food recovery, and food security by co-hosting DMV Food Recovery Week , seven days of educational and fun activities. This year we broaden our reach by joining the national Food Waste Prevention Week (FWPW) . The goal of this week, according toContinue Reading
In the spirit of the holidays and closing out 2022, we want to thank you as a supporter of Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) program. This program, now celebrating its 8th year, would not be possible without you, the CFR network of 475 food donor businesses, non-profit food assistance organizations, and volunteer food runners. If youContinue Reading
Congratulations to the nine community-based, non-profit organizations involved in food recovery and food security efforts that received this year’s capacity-building grants. Manna Food Center , Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) , and the Montgomery County Food Council , in collaboration with the Greater Washington Community Foundation , awarded $67,465 in Community Food Rescue (CFR) mini-grants. The organizations will use these $2,000-$10,000 grants to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their effortsContinue Reading
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