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County promotes Maryland Buy Local Week and a weekend farm tour; Burtonsville food event to feature 10 restaurants

Montgomery County Executive Weekly Media Briefing · July 23, 2026
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Summary

Mark Elrich promoted Maryland Buy Local Week starting July 27, a county farm tour July 26–27, and the inaugural ‘First Taste of Burtonsville’ on Saturday, July 25 (11 a.m., 10 restaurants), with tickets on sale and local-chamber partners listed.

County Executive Mark Elrich highlighted several community events coming this weekend and next week. He said Maryland Buy Local Week runs beginning Monday, July 27 and encouraged residents to support local farms, restaurants and food producers.

Elrich also promoted the county’s annual farm tour and harvest sale on July 26–27 and said the East County Regional Service Center and the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce will host the First Taste of Burtonsville event at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25 at 15540 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville. "Tickets for the very first Taste of Burtonsville are now on sale," Elrich said, noting 10 restaurants will participate and that visitors can use the county’s Visit Montgomery app to plan farm-tour visits.

The county framed these events as opportunities to support local businesses and learn more about agricultural resources in the county.

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