Federal Appropriations: What You Need to Know
Spotlight on LGBTQ Staff
In honor of Pride Month, some of our FoodCorps staffers share how their identities inform and impact the work that they do.
See what’s popping up in Flint schools and check out Michigan’s largest FoodCorps program
Students gather around tables early in the morning in the Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary auditorium, enjoying yogurt parfaits on one of their last days of school. Not so long ago, many of these students would not have entertained the idea of eating yogurt with fresh fruits and granola.
Strawberry Farmer Visits California School
MacQuiddy Elementary students were given a special treat Friday when local farmer Javier Zamora visited during lunch break to teach them about strawberries.
In an Agricultural Community, a School Garden Connects Kids to Healthy Food
In a town north of Los Angeles, Mar Vista Elementary School stands almost completely surrounded by farmland. On one side is a field of strawberries, the crop that made the town famous. On the other, it’s rows and rows of hoop houses containing what they’re pretty sure is artichokes. The town has long been an agricultural community, and many of the students at Mar Vista are from families that work in the fields.
How FoodCorps’ Trainings & Gatherings Supported These 3 Alumni Careers
As soon as they’re accepted, new FoodCorps AmeriCorps service members spend a week at National Orientation, where they learn to teach kids how to cook and grow healthy food. Even after service, FoodCorps offers alumni opportunities to continue their education in related fields, such as policy and school food leadership. These three alumni credit FoodCorps trainings with supporting their current careers.
Maine Students Learn, Sample Local Fare with FoodCorps
Jared is wrapping up his first year as a FoodCorps AmeriCorps service member. Serving a community not far from his hometown, he has built deep connections with local sites and fellow service members—and made a difference in the cafeteria and classroom!
In the Bronx, FoodCorps Partners are Changing How Kids Eat
Elizabeth Quintero is a FoodCorps Service Member with Edible Schoolyard NYC. She teaches elementary school kids how to cook healthy meals and the importance of fruits and vegetables.
FoodCorps & Partners Build Urban Farm in Mississippi Park
TUPELO – Local volunteers met Friday at Barnes and Freeman streets to begin rebuilding the Park Hill Community Garden in order to get the surrounding neighborhood and area students involved in the urban farming project.
FoodCorps Opposes SNAP Cuts in Draft 2018 Farm Bill
By proposing significant, harmful cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, Congress is leaving behind large numbers of families across the nation.
WATCH: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Volunteers Help Out at FoodCorps School
By Allie Martin, WCBI TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Volunteers with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi spent part of their day getting their hands dirty at a Tupelo Elementary School. It’s a hands on lesson for these second graders at Joyner Elementary as they plant beans and squash, at the “Discovery Garden” with help from workers at the … Continued