9 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts Made by FoodCorps Alumni
Reflections on the Tragedy in Uvalde
Our country is again asking millions of children to enter spaces that feel, and far too often are, unsafe.
Food Advocacy at the White House: Your May Policy Updates
This month, we’re continuing to watch how Congress responds to expiring free school meals waivers, preparing for a major moment at the White House, and monitoring updates in school food policy state by state. Here are the updates you need to know. School meal waiver updates The update: Along with thousands of other school meals … Continued
FoodCorps Applauds President Biden and Congressional Leaders for Advancing first Conference in 50 Years on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health
FoodCorps Applauds President Biden and Congressional Leaders for Advancing first Conference in 50 Years on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Media Contact: FoodCorps@sunshinesachs.com May 4, 2022—Today President Biden announced that the White House will hold a conference on food, nutrition, hunger, and health scheduled for September 2022 in Washington, D.C. First convened in 1969, this … Continued
Support Community Food Access in Buffalo
We are devastated and outraged by the killings of community members in Buffalo, New York, this weekend by a white supremacist. This racist attack deliberately targeted a Black community at its epicenter: a community grocery store. There is something particularly heinous about a violent attack meant to terrorize an entire community. The rampant and deliberate … Continued
Education Outside Resources
Education Outside was a nonprofit committed to advancing science education in public schools, outdoors. Though Education Outside closed its doors in 2019, garden-based programming continues in many of these schools through other organizations, including FoodCorps. These resources represent best practices and lessons learned by Education Outside over eight years of training and deploying garden educators … Continued
Nourishing Learners Report
During the school closures of the 2020-2021 school year, FoodCorps set out to learn how districts and school nutrition leaders were working together to feed and teach students amid COVID-19. This report reveals both the silver linings and the pain points of the challenges schools faced, and it shares opportunities to strengthen food in schools as children … Continued
Foodcorps Action Brief
This brief is intended for anyone working with students in a school environment to better understand the role of student agency and whole child perspectives in food and nutrition education.
Sprout Scouts
Sprout Scouts is a club for elementary-aged students that helps kids learn what healthy food is, care where it comes from, and eat it every day. Through fun, hands-on activities, Sprout Scouts clubs teach kids how to grow, prepare, and eat healthy food. Sprout Scouts Adventures and activities link Common Core and other academic standards … Continued
How to Make Friends With a Carrot: Celebrating Our Differences in the Garden
This children’s book supports conversations about celebrating all different types of bodies.
Ingredient Guide for Better School Food Purchasing
A science-based tool created primarily by school nutrition professionals, for school nutrition professionals.