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New York Times Sunday Routine features FoodCorps Executive Director Curt Ellis
Each Sunday the New York Times Metro section follows someone as they go about their Sunday weekly rituals. This past week, they featured our co-founder and Executive Director, Curt.
Healthy Schools Campaign: FoodCorps brings a whole new meaning to “food service”
The Healthy Schools Campaign blog features Oregon service member Amoreena Treff and her hands-on service in the garden, in the classroom, and in the cafeteria.
Huffington Post: Debra Eschmeyer on why AmeriCorps works for FoodCorps
Our co-founder and Director of Policy and Partnerships asked our service members why they think the AmeriCorps model works in their communities. Here’s what they had to say.
Deb Eschmeyer named 1 of 7 amazing women working to change our food system
In honor of International Women’s Day, FoodTank recognized co-founder and Director of Policy and Partnerships, Deb Eschmeyer, alongside 6 other women working in food and agriculture.
Good Food Jobs: Service Member Florita Coakley shares the inspirations, twists and turns that brought her to food
North Carolina service member Florita, featured as GFJ’s “Gastrognome,” found food as her career when other paths didn’t work out and she listened to her passion.
Civil Eats: FoodCorps is growing with new service members, new training and new states
News about recruitment for new service members, Fellows training with Edible Schoolyard Project and growing into 3 new states.
Edible Schoolyard Project Teams Up with FoodCorps
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT TEAMS UP WITH FOODCORPS
Jan 22, 2013 – California’s premier school garden teacher-training program will train FoodCorps Fellows
FoodCorps Recruitment Begins Today
FOODCORPS RECRUITMENT BEGINS TODAY
Jan 15, 2013 – Applications Open for Third Class of School Food Changemakers
Public Radio International: FoodCorps grows food for education and change
“When I read the description of FoodCorps and saw they were wanting to tackle the issues I’ve always wanted to tackle by working with kids in public schools, I thought, this is exactly what I want to be doing,” said alumna Erin Taylor.
Huffington Post: Deb Eschmeyer on the full school food equation
“The first time you hand a child an apple instead of a cookie, or a baked sweet potato wedge instead of a French fry, he is bound to be disappointed. Similarly, the first time you give a child a math textbook, he may come home frustrated with fractions. But we don’t give up on our … Continued