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Corps member alumni reflect on their experiences over the last 15 years.
Lunch Today, Leaders Tomorrow: 15 Years of FoodCorps
How this public health program affects us all.
SNAP 101: What to Know About SNAP
School food leaders on how FoodCorps’ fellowship supported their visions for c
Spotlight: Kindred Fellows
School nutrition professionals and emerging school food leaders are meeting with
FoodCorps Kindred Fellows Convene in Washington, D.C., to Advocate for School Meals and Food Education
The draft leaves in place a harmful shift of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
FoodCorps' Statement on Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill Draft
From the school cafeteria to national recognition, Hannah embodies what it means
When President Obama Calls Your Name: Meet Hannah Moore, FoodCorps Member
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A complex process with a simple bottom line: well-fed kids who are ready to lear
How Are School Meals Funded?
"Food sits at the place where learning and doing meet." Curt Ellis's commencement
Called to a Life of Nourishment: A Commencement Address
This spring, school food policy moved on many fronts. Here’s what shaped the s
The Policy Brief, Spring 2026: What’s Moving in School Food Policy
The way we teach matters as much as the way we feed.
3 Ways Food in School Helps the Environment
These are dishes that mean care, comfort, and belonging to our staff.
AAPI Voices: Food as a Love Language
Tell all your fronds.
19 Plant Jokes for Kids and Families
Fast Company: 7 Lessons In Persuasion From People Who Get Kids To Eat Veggies
Fast Company looks to us for tips on how to get kids to fall in love with healthy food. We're selling the toughest customers—kids—on a product many of them don't know they want—veggies.
Kamaile Academy Students Ku‘i at the Capital
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 … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/kamaile-academy-students-kui-at-the-capital/">Continued</a>
First Lady Michelle Obama Surprises FoodCorps Member Saxon Henderson’s Garden Class
The Let’s Move! campaign is the epitome of who and what I want to be. I have dreamed of working with this initiative since before I joined FoodCorps. It was this movement that encouraged me to pursue a Master’s in Public Health! Thus, meeting the First Lady was an amazing moment that has made my experience … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/flotus-burroughs/">Continued</a>
Q&A: Serving Up Change in Spanish-Speaking Communities
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.
Why I Serve in My Home State
When I graduated high school, I was determined to leave my hometown of Kalispell, Montana. I believed that staying would mean failing at life.