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News | FoodCorps and CoBank Continue Partnership to Foster Farm-to-School Relationships
https://foodcorps.org/foodcorps-and-cobank-continue-partnership-to-foster-farm-to-school-relationships/CoBank will support FoodCorps programming in five states as they cultivate children’s connections to local food and farms around the country.
News | FoodCorps Celebrates Stimulus Bill’s Provisions on National Service, Child Nutrition, and Racial Justice
https://foodcorps.org/foodcorps-celebrates-stimulus-bills-provisions-on-national-service-child-nutrition-and-racial-justice/FoodCorps is thrilled to see a path forward through the transformational investment in families, schools, and communities included in the American Rescue Plan.
News | A New Bill Aims to Fix Food Waste in Schools
https://foodcorps.org/a-new-bill-aims-to-fix-food-waste-in-schools/The School Food Recovery Act would establish a grant program for schools to cut cafeteria food waste, impacting both the environment and student nutrition.
Stories | New Year, New Spending Bills: Your January Policy Brief
https://foodcorps.org/new-year-new-spending-bills-your-january-policy-brief/Spending bills, state legislatures, and more—here's what FoodCorps' Policy & Advocacy team is thinking about in the new year.
Stories | The Latest on SNAP, A Universal School Meals Bill, and Other Food Policy Updates
https://foodcorps.org/snap-universal-school-meals-and-other-food-policy-updates/The USDA's proposed changes to SNAP could affect nearly 1 million kids. Here are the other food policy updates you need to know this month.
Stories | 10 Farm to School Organizations You Should Know
https://foodcorps.org/10-farm-to-school-organizations-you-should-know/The farm to school movement is here to stay! Here are 10 nonprofits working to bring local food and agriculture education to schools across the country.
News | Farm to School Advocates Kick Off Farm to School Month in D.C.
https://foodcorps.org/farm-to-school-advocates-kick-off-farm-to-school-month-in-d-c/Farm to school advocates — like FoodCorps alum Allyson Mrachek — shared their learnings and successes on Capitol Hill in advance of Farm to School Month.
Stories | Policy Brief: Take Action to Protect the Local FARMS Act
https://foodcorps.org/march-2018-policy-update/This month’s policy brief is a call to action on two things: funding for national service and showing support for the Local FARMS Act of 2017, which helps communities prosper through farm to fork investments, helps consumers access fresh food and reauthorizes the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program.
News | Oregon Legislature Votes Unanimously to Preserve Farm to School and School Garden Funding
https://foodcorps.org/oregon-legislature-votes-unanimously-preserve-farm-school-garden-funding/A bill supporting Farm to School and School Garden grant funding in Oregon was passed unanimously by Oregon’s legislature Thursday, preserving the $4.5 million program available to schools state-wide.
Stories | Starting 2023 Strong For School Meals: January/February Policy Updates
https://foodcorps.org/starting-2023-strong-for-school-meals-january-february-policy-updates/Gearing up for the Farm Bill, advocating for School Meals For All, and more.
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