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The Skillet

Welcome to the Skillet, our home for the latest stories on food education, school meals, and community engagement—all bringing us closer to our 2030 goal.

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Stories

Introducing Our 2024-2025 Alumni Advocacy Leads

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Stories

Alumni Farmer Spotlight: How LaBria Lane Grows Community

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November 27, 2024

FoodCorps in the News: 2024

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News and media featuring FoodCorps partners and programming.

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November 06, 2024

FoodCorps’ Statement on the 2024 Election

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October 10, 2024

FoodCorps Launches School Food Policy Action Map, New Online Advocacy Resource

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April 29, 2024

FoodCorps Responds to New USDA Nutrition Standards for School Meals

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August 22, 2024

FoodCorps Applauds Attention to School Meals at DNC, Urges All Candidates to Prioritize Access to Child Nutrition

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July 16, 2024

FoodCorps Announces New Partnership in Alabama

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June 13, 2024

Applegate Farms, LLC Announces $50,000 Support to FoodCorps 

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April 25, 2024

FoodCorps Partners with African American Mayors (AAMA) to Build Movement for Healthy School Food

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FoodCorps is collaborating with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) at its 10th annual convening.

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February 27, 2024

White House Announces $1.7 Billion in New Commitments to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities

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January 31, 2024

FoodCorps Expands Programming to Cleveland Metropolitan School District

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January 23, 2024

FoodCorps Receives $1 Million Donation from Dohmen Company Foundation in Support of Providing Nourishing Futures to Students

Dr. Robert S. Harvey, President and Co-CEO of FoodCorps, has been selected as a 2024 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow.
April 15, 2024

Dr. Robert S. Harvey Selected As 2024 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow

FoodCorps Expands to Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Rhode Island to Provide Food Education to Thousands of New Students
May 10, 2023

FoodCorps Expands to Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Rhode Island to Provide Food Education to Thousands of New Students

Former First Lady Michelle Obama Announces $1 Million Commitment from PLEZi Nutrition to FoodCorps’ Nourishing Futures Initiative
May 03, 2023

Former First Lady Michelle Obama Announces $1 Million Commitment from PLEZi Nutrition to FoodCorps’ Nourishing Futures Initiative

White House Announces Challenge to End Hunger
March 30, 2023

White House Announces Challenge to End Hunger

Vilsack Announces Grants, Proposed Rule Changes to Help Schools Feed Kids
March 22, 2023

Vilsack Announces Grants, Proposed Rule Changes to Help Schools Feed Kids

Stories

Get inspired by stories about our engagement with schools and districts, our corps members’ direct service in schools, and visions of healthy food futures for all kids.

When I joined FoodCorps, I was working with kids just like me who weren’t used to eating fresh vegetables until they were introduced to a garden. It was important for me to do for them what someone else did for me.

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FoodCorps taught me a lot of lessons throughout my service. I think the biggest thing I took away, however, was that communication is key.

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January 24, 2025

Introducing Our 2024-2025 Alumni Advocacy Leads

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May 13, 2024

5 Delicious School Lunches With Local Ingredients

Different varieties of corn are laid out in preparation for a lesson. Incorporating the Indigenous tradition of food as medicine is a key way to expand students' minds and palates.
November 12, 2024

Food as Medicine: Teaching Indigenous Foodways

February 22, 2021

5 Tips to Make Your Application Shine

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A distant view of school lunch trays on a table, with children sitting at the table and facing away. The NSLP helps make sure all kids can be fed at school.
October 12, 2024

What is the National School Lunch Program?

Noah Doederlein, standing at a taste test table, shares a day in the life of a school nutrition member.
October 28, 2024

A Day in the Life: Noah Doederlein, School Nutrition Member

Illustrations of hands holding up protest signs advocating for school meals funding. The appropriations process helps designate funding for programs like child nutrition and AmeriCorps.
August 07, 2024

Federal Appropriations: What You Need to Know

Alumni farmer Molly Schintler stands against a white wall and smiles, looking down at a large bouquet of flowers.
August 22, 2023

Alumni Farmer Spotlight: Molly Schintler, Mechanicsville, Iowa

Children's hands squeeze citrus into a large bowl of garden-fresh salsa at a parent-led garden supper event.
May 20, 2024

Cultivating Healthy Schools: A Parent Guide

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October 10, 2023

6 Amazing School Lunches From Cafeterias Around the Country

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January 09, 2025

5 Blender-Friendly Recipes For Sauces and More

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December 12, 2024

Our 2024 Child Nutrition Policy Year in Review

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December 03, 2024

9 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts Made by FoodCorps Alumni

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November 20, 2024

The Policy Brief, Fall 2024: After the Election

FoodCorps member Eva Gertz holds up green tote bags ready for fruit and veggie distribution. Eva shares a day in the life of a school nutrition member here.
October 21, 2024

A Day in the Life: Eva Gertz, School Nutrition Member

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