FoodCorps Responds to USDA Cuts to Local Food Spending
If Kids Could Design Their Own Cafeterias, What Would They Choose?
A new FoodCorps initiative gives kids a voice in reimagining their school cafeterias to be more joyful, inclusive spaces.
From Shutdown to SNAP: Our 2019 Policy Year in Review
The past year brought some big changes to food policy and programs. Here are a few food policy highlights from 2019 — and a look at what’s coming next year.
FoodCorps Alum Reid Evans on Food Network’s Chopped
FoodCorps alum Reid Evans, who served in Paterson, New Jersey, will appear on Food Network’s Chopped on November 19.
FoodCorps Announces New Board Members
Kendal Chavez, Carla Vernón, and Rachel Willis have joined FoodCorps’ Board of Directors as of this month, bringing with them decades of experience.
FoodCorps Hosts Hill Day for Healthy Kids
Last month, FoodCorps alumni and partners gathered for a Hill Day in Washington, D.C. to meet with lawmakers and advocate for farm to school policies.
How We Talk About Food in Schools Matters
FoodCorps co-founders Curt Ellis and Cecily Upton share the power of storytelling in the food justice and food equity movements.
3 Reasons Why Your Vote in Local Elections Matters
Local elections impact issues you care about in more ways than you think.
How FoodCorps Engages With Native and Indigenous Communities
Zeke Smith, FoodCorps’ Vice President of Programs, shares how we partner with Native and Indigenous communities and how we came to these practices.
Conway, Arkansas Schools Create Halloween Taste Test to Encourage Healthy Habits For Students
Local sweet potatoes became “Scooby Snacks” in this Arkansas school district’s Halloween-themed taste test, inspiring kids to make healthier choices.
FoodCorps Partners With CoBank To Grow a Healthier Rural America
The partnership will support nutrition education and healthy school meals in five states and provide opportunities to strengthen farm-to-school connections during the 2019-2020 school year.