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Press ContactNathan GarciaFoodCorpsnathan.garcia@foodcorps.org FoodCorps Kindred
FoodCorps Kindred Fellows Convene in Washington, D.C., to Advocate for School Meals and Food Education
This week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman released a Farm Bill
FoodCorps' Statement on Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill Draft
When President Obama shouted out Hannah Moore, a current FoodCorps member with Cumberland
When President Obama Calls Your Name: Meet Hannah Moore, FoodCorps Member
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Parents and FoodCorps service members have to work together; it can take up to a
6 Ways to Engage Parents to Grow Healthy Families
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A Farm With A Focus on Community
By Lisa Held for Civil Eats United States Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)
A New Bill Aims to Fix Food Waste in Schools
By Sarah Miller for Nonprofit Quarterly Through their Reimagining School Cafeterias initiative,
A Partnership Engages Schoolchildren to Design Their Own Healthy Meals
After Federal Cuts to Nutrition Support, Kids Will Pay the Price July 3, 2025—Today,
After Federal Cuts to Nutrition Support, Kids Will Pay the Price
AmeriCorps Announces Planning Support for New Program: FoodCorps
Inside Philanthropy: FoodCorps Gaining Steam with Philanthropists as Systems Change Solution
While controversy about school food filled Congress and cafeterias, philanthropists have been turning to FoodCorps to power systems-change in the way kids eat.
De-Constructing Smoothies, and Access
Upon my second meeting with our High School ROTC class we made Rainbow Smoothies. An exciting way to emphasize the importance of getting a variety of benefits from our foods by increasing the variety of foods we eat. Each rainbow smoothie (or salad, or kabob, or stir-fry, etc.!) contains at least one fruit or vegetable … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/de-constructing-smoothies-and-access/">Continued</a>
Serving with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
I was so impressed by all the excitement and dedication shown by our school team of teachers and school staff, AmeriCorps service members, parents, and students in preparation for our day of service project. The entire team embodied the idea of a true day of service to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/mlkday/">Continued</a>
Why I Do It
As a FoodCorps service member, I wake up every day excited to teach classes and serve my own community. By planting seeds with students on the Navajo Reservation, I’m giving them a new twist on old agricultural techniques. For generations, our people have farmed the land, endured droughts, and used traditional knowledge to grow food. … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/why-i-do-it/">Continued</a>
President and First Lady Build School Garden with FoodCorps for MLK Day of Service
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by planting the seeds for healthy habits with FoodCorps Service Member Natalie Harris at Leckie Elementary School.