How to Advocate to Your School Board for Nourishing Food
Growing Plants to Eat on the Tohono O’odham Nation
My name is Jerome Marquez, and I live on the Tohono O’odham Nation and am indigenous to southern Arizona. I am a FoodCorps service member with the Native American Advancement Foundation (NAAF) and serve the students in my community at the San Simon School on the Tohono O’odham Nation. My service supports the very large … Continued
4 Ways to Bring FoodCorps Service Home
After years of being a student and resident advisor in college experiencing constant streams of homework, never-ending deadlines, and literally living where I worked, I promised myself I would find a job that I didn’t have to take home with me. Ironically, I now serve at Philip’s Academy Charter School, a Farm to School focused … Continued
#TryThings: Happily Outside of the School Food Comfort Zone
“Nikki is a picky eater. I can’t get her to eat many things, especially healthy food,” Nikki’s mom explained to me. For a long time, I would have agreed to this assessment as I had experienced Nikki’s obstinance during class for months. She refused to try any fruits or other new dishes we made together … Continued
6 Signs of Spring in Schools
As the weather warms up, kids are beginning to get out and garden even in parts of the country not fortunate enough to have a year-round growing season. Here are hints of a healthy school food environment that you might spot at a FoodCorps school near you. 1. Seeds & seedlings The first signs of … Continued
FoodCorps Deep in the Heart of Apache Land
I remember the first day of FoodCorps Orientation, I was asked by everyone I spoke with how I felt about where I’d be serving. This question was very simple for me because my service site is located in my home community of Dishchii’bikoh (Cibecue). Dishchii’bikoh translated in English means the Valley of the Red Mountains, … Continued
New Year, New Traditions
This February, Pueblo Gardens K-8 in South Tucson was proud to serve student-harvested school garden produce on the cafeteria lunch line for the very first time. With spring planting just around the corner and the school garden full of winter greens, I knew something drastic needed to be done. As the FoodCorps service member at … Continued
An Interview with STAR School’s Wellness Wonder Woman: Louva Montour
Louva Montour began volunteering at STAR (Service To All Relations) Charter School in 2001. Later, she would become the school’s chef, the home-ec instructor, and a founding member of the STAR Wellness Committee. Since the start of my service at STAR I’ve been fortunate to work closely with Louva, assisting in her home-ec classes where … Continued
#AskFoodCorps: Making Your Application Shine
In this Google Hangout recording from 2017, you’ll hear from FoodCorps alumni and staff on how to make your application stand out.
MLK Day in Northern Michigan
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, FoodCorps service members in Northern Michigan, Julia Paige and Lindsay Hall, joined others across the nation to set out on a National Day of Service. They took on the task of preparing a meal at The Goodwill Inn, an emergency shelter located in Traverse City, MI that … Continued
8 Ways to Start 2017 Helping Vulnerable Kids Grow Up Healthy
Missed our “8 Days of Good” email series? You don’t have to miss your chance to start the new year getting your hands dirty helping kids grow up healthy. We’ve summed up the series here. Add your ideas in the comments. 1. Resolve to fight for food justice Neither race, place, nor income should determine whether or … Continued