FoodCorps Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Kindred Fellows
Frosty Gardening in Boulder
“These are the best carrots in the whole world!” “No they aren’t. The best carrots ever grow here in Boulder!” This debate between two 5thgrade boys on which carrots were tastier: their morning snack of carrots from Western Montana Grower’s Cooperative or local Boulder Elementary School garden carrots was one in which I was happy … Continued
Saving the Season
Madyson Versteeg is a FoodCorps Service Member in Billings, MT. Billings, the largest city in Montana, has been my home for just under two months. I am still surprised by discovering a new café that uses local ingredients, by the rewarding interactions with numerous community members on a daily basis, and by the first snow on … Continued
Washington Post: “FoodCorps steps in to help schools do what they couldn’t otherwise afford.”
The Washington Post’s Jane Black profiles FoodCorps’ Maine program for her inaugural column, Smarter Food: “FoodCorps targets a key weakness in the growing and ever-more-fashionable effort to teach children where food comes from and wean them off french fries and pizza in the cafeteria,” Black writes. “It puts boots on the ground to develop the … Continued
Mark Bittman’s New York Times Blog: “FoodCorps Service Members Speak”
Mark Bittman’s blog features quotes from the incoming class of Service Members.
New York Times & Mark Bittman: “Food’s New Foot Soldiers”
America’s “Minimalist” chef lays out big ambitions for FoodCorps in a dedicated New York Times column.
Civil Eats: “FoodCorps Members Get Their Hands Dirty”
Slow Food USA’s Jerusha Klemperer writes about the FoodCorps orientation in Civil Eats. At a compost bin that doubles as a podium, urban farming hero Will Allen faced the inaugural class of 50 FoodCorps service members—sitting together in Milwaukee but about to spin out to ten states around the country–giving them advice for the year … Continued
FoodCorps Launches National Service Program
FoodCorps national service program kicks off with inaugural training for 50 youth leaders