Calendar of Events

If you know of any events of interest please reach out to calendar@onemontgomerygreen.org

Food Recovery Week: Tour Koiner Farm, a Closed-Loop Micro-food System

The Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming 737 Easely Street, Silver Spring, MD, United States

SUNDAY, OCT 16 — 3:30 – 5:00PM Tour Koiner Farm, a Closed-Loop Micro-food System  Come tour Koiner Farm and learn how we are supporting a closed-loop micro-food system. You will hear first hand from Koiner Farm’s farm managers about composting capacity, community impact and the repeatability of our model. You will also have the opportunity for a […]

Food Recovery Week: Composting as a Statement for Ecological Diplomacy

MONDAY, OCT 17 — Noon – 1:00PM (Virtual) Composting as a Statement for Ecological Diplomacy: Embassies Leading by Example in DC Discover which embassies in DC are enhancing our local food systems and making a statement by reducing food waste and by composting. You will hear from embassy project leaders about the nuts and bolts […]

Food Recovery Week: Minimizing Food Waste at Home

MONDAY, OCT 17 — 5:30 – 6:30PM (Virtual) Minimizing Food Waste at Home  Come learn how to reduce food waste in your home by properly storing, saving and freezing your food, getting creative with leftovers, and preparing recipes with minimal food waste. Get inspired to make a measurable difference by signing up for a seriously […]

Food Recovery Week: Food Waste 101: A Roadmap to Achieving 50% Reduction by 2030

MONDAY, OCT 17 — 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual) Food Waste 101: A Roadmap to Achieving 50% Reduction by 2030 Ever wonder who generates the most food waste, why food waste is a problem for climate, and what are the most effective ways to reduce it? ReFED, a nationally-respected consortium of food waste experts, recommends 40 […]

Food Recovery Week: Intro to Composting at Home: Hot & Worm Composting 

TUESDAY, OCT 18 — NOON – 1:00PM (Virtual) Intro to Composting at Home: Hot & Worm Composting  Learn how to home compost and make your own “black gold” for your yard or garden! This workshop will cover the basics of hot composting outside as well as worm composting (suitable for small patios and apartments). Composting […]

Food Recovery Week: Making the Most of Food: Regrow, Reduce, Recycle

TUESDAY, OCT 18 — 6:00 – 7:00PM (Virtual) Making the Most of Food: Regrow, Reduce, Recycle Join us to learn what to do with your leftover produce scraps. Instead of throwing them away, we will teach the general consumer how to use these kitchen scraps to regrow your produce in your kitchen, patio, or window. […]

Food Recovery Week: Food Waste Policy: Pitfalls & Progress

WEDNESDAY, OCT 19 — 7:00 – 8:00PM (Virtual) Food Waste Policy: Pitfalls & Progress Join us for a panel discussion about the local food waste policy landscape. Representatives from across the DMV will share their most impactful policies and frustrating roadblocks. Learn about innovative policies and how to advocate for the upcoming Farm Bill to […]

ANS October 2022 Conservation Café: America the Beautiful for All

This Hispanic Heritage Month, ANS is joining with the America the Beautiful For All campaign to highlight the importance of both conservation and access to public lands. Join me on Wednesday, October 19, 7-8:30 pm to hear from Mariana Del Valle Prieto Cervantes, Director of Strategic Initiatives at GreenLatinos. We'll learn about this powerful new […]

Food Recovery Week: Taller del compostaje casero (Learn How to Home Compost) in Spanish

THURSDAY, OCT 20 — NOON – 1:00PM (Virtual)  Taller del compostaje casero (Learn How to Home Compost) in Spanish  ¡Aprende a hacer compostaje en casa! Todos están invitados a un taller virtual GRATIS, que se dará en español, en linea la comodidad de su hogar. Aprenda cómo hacer compostaje en su propio patio trasero y […]

Food Recovery Week: Launching Food Waste Action Movement In Public Schools

THURSDAY, OCT 20 — 7:00 – 8:00PM (Virtual) Launching Food Waste Action Movement In Public Schools Students take you on their journey to create a waste-conscious public school system and advocate for new food waste legislation. Three years ago, students in Montgomery County Public Schools started the first efforts to compost food waste in Maryland. […]