FoodCorps Applauds Attention to School Meals at DNC, Urges All Candidates to Prioritize Access to Child Nutrition
Garden Dreams
Teena Thompson is a Service Member in Rocky Boy. We wonder if we will ever get to garden again on this cold January day with snow blanketing all of our land here in Rocky Boy Reservation. As temperatures drop below zero, it seems like a far-fetched dream. But dreams are important. A Rocky Boy sunrise … Continued
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.
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