Tour of the Montgomery County Composting Education Hub

Agricultural History Farm Park

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Tours start at 9 am, 10 am, and 11 am

Agricultural History Farm Park
18400 Muncaster Road
Derwood, MD 20855

Come to the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood to learn about the county’s first food waste composting demonstration site!

See how the University of Maryland Extension (UME) Master Gardeners compost food waste in a solar-powered, three-bin system to produce a high-quality soil amendment for their demonstration garden. The Composting Education Hub was designed to teach farmers and home gardeners about food waste composting with the goal of reducing the county’s solid waste production, recycling valuable plant nutrients, and increasing soil health. It was established in 2024 as the result of collaboration between the Montgomery County Office of Agriculture, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, UME Master Gardeners, and Manna Food Center.

CLICK HERE to register for this event.

About Food Waste Prevention Week in the DMV’s Co-Hosts

Community Food Rescue, a program of Manna Food Center, is the coordinated food recovery network of Montgomery County, Maryland. This program partners with businesses, individuals, and organizations to recover and redistribute perfectly good food to people experiencing hunger.

The DC Food Recovery Working Group comprises a variety of partners from food banks, non-profits, and for-profits working on food recovery, DC government agencies, local environmental and sustainability organizations, and food recovery advocates. The Working Group promotes food recovery programs, organizations, and resources, and develops new food recovery partnerships, programs, and resources for greater DC.

The Montgomery County Food Council serves as the primary connection point for businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and residents around food system issues in our County. The Council brings together over 2,000 local and regional partners in community-wide education, advocacy, and capacity building initiatives in support of an equitable and resilient food system that is healthy for our community, economy, and environment.

Food Rescue US – DC is the local arm of Food Rescue US, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and alleviating the burden of food insecurity. Operating across the District, northern Virginia, and nearby parts of Maryland, FRUS – DC rescues over 40,000 pounds of food every week by organizing volunteers on its proprietary app to deliver to local social service agencies.

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