Through service, leadership and advocacy, 2020 was a year of learning and adapting to help school communities keep kids nourished and thriving.

Through service, leadership and advocacy, 2020 was a year of learning and adapting to help school communities keep kids nourished and thriving.

In 2009, Curt Ellis co-founded FoodCorps to provide young people with a platform to impact the U.S. food system—starting with schools.

The introduction of a flavor bar, full of spices and sauces, makes lunchtime more delicious for students at some Iowa elementary schools.

The Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act would bring educators into schools to implement hands-on, evidence-based food and nutrition lessons.

The School Food Recovery Act would establish a grant program for schools to cut cafeteria food waste, impacting both the environment and student nutrition.

Three pilot programs let students customize their meals, participate in taste tests and think of new ways to redesign their school cafeterias.

Natasha and Pete met in Montana while serving in FoodCorps. They knew early on that they wanted to start a farm together focused on their mutual interest in food and social justice.

In honor of Pride Month, we asked a few LGBTQ staffers at FoodCorps how their identities shape and inform their work. 

Watch our Facebook LIVE to learn how to make your service member application shine! FoodCorps alumni and our recruitment staff answered questions about this year's application and their respective experiences as former AmeriCorps service members.