Sharing Indigenous Cooking Traditions in New Mexico
FoodCorps Alumna Pioneering New Approaches to Education
Students who don’t think they are “into” science or who may find traditional science courses daunting should step into master’s candidate Arla Casselman’s classroom.
How to Get Kids to Eat Kale (Without Hiding It Under the Potatoes)
When you’re at your wit’s end trying to get a kid to try a new vegetable, you resort to the Trojan Horse method: hiding the offending food in other dishes. The logic goes as such: you love Little One, Little One hates healthy food, but you’ll be darned if Little One isn’t eating healthy, whether they know it or not.
7 Reasons Why We’re Celebrating 2017
Over the past year, we’ve seen a lot of ups and downs. We’ve had to fight for the existence of AmeriCorps, and we’ve seen our school lunch guidelines relaxed despite taking a stand against it. Still, we believe that big things are possible, and we believe in celebrating our successes.
7 years of FoodCorps, 7 things I’m grateful for
It has been seven eventful, inspiring years here at FoodCorps, and I find myself feeling deep gratitude for how far we’ve come and for the opportunities that lie ahead. Here are seven things I’m grateful for right now.
Growing Our Impact with a School Garden: How We Became One of America’s Healthiest Schools
This is a guest post from our friends at Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
November 2017 Policy Update
Sustainable Agriculture Priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill, Help Make the AmeriCorps Education Award Tax-Free, and Sign up for Action Alerts!
FoodCorps focuses on better nutrition through curiosity
Growing up, easy access to fresh, healthy food was a consistent part of Linnea Mack’s life. It wasn’t until she got a little bit older that she realized that wasn’t the case for everybody.
Building a Better FoodCorps
To further our commitment to equity, FoodCorps recently promoted Tiffany McClain into a brand-new role: Director of Organizational Equity and Inclusion. We spoke with her about how she sees herself implementing FoodCorps’ equity, diversity, and inclusion priorities.
“Here we were understood, here we were safe”
Last month we created a space for 15 of our native, multiracial and alumni of color to come together and build their network, set personal goals and refine their tools for how to navigate, find a voice, and a sense of safety within the predominately white organizations and spaces where they may find themselves. The … Continued
October 2017 Policy Update
State and local school nutrition wins, updates on the Local FARMS Act, and a new report on childhood obesity