Review and analyze The Foodbank’s childhood hunger programs to identify ways to better serve the whole family.
Identify and address hunger relief programming service gaps and areas of unmet needs.
Expand The Foodbank’s partner agency capacity.
Completion of Childhood Hunger Strategic Plan.
# of new or relocated programs
# of partner agencies reporting increased capacity.

Enhance communication amongst farmers to share resources and plan collaboratively.
Explore and support a distribution and aggregation mechanism for Montgomery County supply chain.
Promote agriculture-education programs for Montgomery County growers.
Pursue additional grants and financial resources to support vibrant farms in Montgomery County.
Advocate for public policies and practices that support agricultural use within the local food system.
Key Measure
# of farmers participating in shared resource network
System developed to coordinate supply and demand of local food.
# of growers participating in agriculture-education programs.
$ gained.
Advocacy plan developed.

Expand community food initiatives in Montgomery County food desert census tracts
Amplify the voice of residents impacted by community food security.
Ensure inclusion of those with lived experiences in conversations and policy-making impacting Montgomery County’s food system.
Key Measure
# of new initiatives implemented.
# of activities engaging residents.
# of individuals and organizations represented in the Food Equity Coalition and its activities.

Develop healthy food zones in areas with low community food security.
Key Measure
# of healthy food zones developed.

Describe and quantify Montgomery County’s food economy.
Expand the capacity of the local food supply chain.
Create more local food system jobs.
Support distribution of locally sourced food by identifying and financing mechanisms for food system projects.
Attract grocery stores and/or smaller markets to underserved communities.
Key Measure
Completion of Food Shed Assessment
$ of local healthy food purchased. # of local food system businesses.
# of livable wage jobs created to support the local food system.
$ gained.
# of new grocery stores/corner stores in low community food security areas.

Collaborate with existing organizations to increase soil management education opportunities.
Promote implementation of soil management practices.
Support development of a closed loop food ecosystem through composting.
Key Measure
# of individuals educated
# of organizations practicing soil management.
Pounds/tons of food diverted from landfill. # of commercial businesses composting food.

Materials contributing to landfills could be decreased by 15% if food waste was eliminated.
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