Are you interested in volunteering locally to help alleviate food insecurity? Consider signing up to join the Community Food Rescue (CFR) volunteer network! Together, we can make sure no good food goes to waste. Head to communityfoodrescue.org and get started! 🥬 🍎 💕

Manna also partners with the Olney Farmers & Artists Market. We chatted with Market Manager, Janet, about the best parts of the Market. The corn from Full Circle Farms is her all time favorite. Check them out year-round on Sunday mornings at MD-108 and Prince Phillips Drive.

Next up on our highlight reel of contract growing partnerships is One Acre Farm. This Summer and Fall, they will be delivering 8,325 lbs. of potatoes, summer squash, cucumbers, and cabbage to The Upcounty Hub. Their dedication shows us what a resilient food system can look like!

Calling all registered Manna Choice Market at the Grove participants! Join us TODAY for the Manna Food Center market from 3 - 6pm to pick up free groceries. All participants must be registered 24 hours in advance – no walk-ups allowed.

A beautiful and hot day we had at Beauty Blooms last week! The last farm visit in our series was very meaningful. Thanks to the Wallace Center for supporting this project, and we hope to continue gathering community members at Moco Farms to connect and break bread!

Sorting produce at the warehouse sometimes brings us fun discoveries! 😂 Dave, Marty, and John found this UNIQUE potato. What would you say it looks like? 🍠🤔

The Summer weather may be cooling down slightly, but food safety is year-round! Check out these food safety tips if you plan on having any end of Summer outdoor gatherings!

Last Wednesday, Jackie visited USG to present Wendy Dowling with her challenge coin for 10 years of volunteer service with Manna! 🏆👏 Wendy is part of the OG warehouse volunteer sorters - the 'Pink Ladies' along with Nancy Nose who has also earned her challenge coin!

🎉Manna Food Center is Hiring!🎉 Manna is hiring a Manager, Foundation and Corporate Partnerships. Visit our website to learn more and submit your application! bit.ly/3W6nfKJ

Another glean at Red Wiggler Farm, another crew of smiling faces! Last week, Montgomery County Master Gardeners - Maryland gleaned over 30 pounds of sweet potato greens and delivered the produce, along with fresh tomatoes, to Shepherd's Table. Huge thanks to the Red Wiggler team and the volunteers who helped out!

If you have a favorite restaurant or food business that you think would be a good fit for CFR, please respond below or send their information to [email protected] and we'll get in touch with them.

‘Sun Bucks’ summer grocery assistance program reached 583,000 low-income kids across our state marylandmatters.org/2024/08/23/sun… via Maryland Matters

Manna has been lucky to have a decade long partnership with USG. Check out the video below to learn about all the different food access programs they provide (including the Manna Choice Market!) bit.ly/4fYUEjH

We are pleased to announce that we have officially launched the search for the Chief Executive Officer for Manna Food Center. Please share the Position Profile with anyone who might be interested in learning more about this role and Manna Food Center: bit.ly/4cMfhg8

Knowing that "cash equivalents" is a powerful strategy to build food security, we are excited about the strong launch of the MC Groceries program. Kudos to County Exec Marc Elrich Montgomery Co Office of Food Systems Resilience Montgomery Council Instacart for moving this best practice forward mymcmedia.org/instacart-join…

End of Summer means endless gleanings! Shoutout to Chicken of the Woods and Red Wiggler Farm for hosting gleans last week, and thanks to Montgomery County Master Gardeners - Maryland for coordinating! Lots of okra, malabar spinach, butternut squash, peppers, swiss chard, and sweet potato greens!

📣 Closure Alert! Manna Food Center's Warehouse, Call Center, and Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 3rd.

Had a blast today at the Bethesda Farmers Market! Central Farm Markets HUGE Thanks to Manna Food Center and their amazing farm partners for helping us secure over 1,000 lbs of FRESH, LOCAL produce! We're so grateful and hope to be back soon! Wishing everyone a Happy Labor Day Weekend!

September is Hunger Action Month! Check out this great video from the Congressional Hunger Center on What is Food Insecurity? Learn how it differs from hunger, and how many people in the U.S experience food insecurity. bit.ly/3zhAMYx

A huge thanks to Tom from the Liberty Grove UMC Food Pantry for inviting us out to their distribution on Wednesday. It was great to see how their team of dedicated volunteers and streamlined operations were able to serve a large number of families in a very short amount of time.