
Ultraprocessed Foods 101: What to Know About UPFs
Five years ago, Julia was a senior starting a garden with a FoodCorps member. Today, she’s back as the FoodCorps member herself.
On one of our last days at Kualapu’u Charter School, we were approached by parent and teacher, Marshall Joy, to film FoodCorps in action the kids. We’ve been working at Kualapu’u since the beginning of the school year with two Kindergarden and one first grade class. Joy is a farmer himself on Moloka’i and strongly … Continued
Elena shares why it was a “dream come true” when she was selected as the FoodCorps service member with the Prescott Farmers Market in Prescott, AZ.
Will and Alicia reflect on their service on the Navajo Nation and how their dynamic experiences complement their outlook on food security and sovereignty in Tuba City.
Jenn reflects on how family and community are intertwined, and how they inspire her service and students in Tucson.
Congratulations are in order—FoodCorps school districts, schools, and partners won the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “One in a Melon” Award in 11 of our 18 states. With these awards, the USDA is honoring excellent efforts in farm to school. These schools are investing in local food purchasing, growing and integrating school gardens, and getting kids excited about … Continued
As we enter springtime, we must take time to reap what we sow and reflect on all the successes and challenges we have experienced during our time of service. During my two years of service with FoodCorps nothing has made me prouder—and rekindled my inner flame for a more just world—than taking my students to the … Continued
Wondering what it’s like to serve up change in a Spanish-speaking community? As a latino/latina? Two FoodCorps alumnae join FoodCorps Recruitment Manager Tiffany McClain to discuss what service was like for them.
When I graduated high school, I was determined to leave my hometown of Kalispell, Montana. I believed that staying would mean failing at life.
Upon my second meeting with our High School ROTC class we made Rainbow Smoothies. An exciting way to emphasize the importance of getting a variety of benefits from our foods by increasing the variety of foods we eat. Each rainbow smoothie (or salad, or kabob, or stir-fry, etc.!) contains at least one fruit or vegetable … Continued