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The Skillet

Welcome to the Skillet, where we share stories about the power of food in schools. Read on for more about our work.

FoodCorps alum Becca Sanchez poses with other members and alumni at a cafeteria event.
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Lunch Today, Leaders Tomorrow: 15 Years of FoodCorps

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An illustration representing highlights in 15 years of school food policy, including free school meals legislation, farm to school progress, and colorful trays of school food.
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Policy Spotlight: 15 Years That Shaped School Meals

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Signage welcoming visitors to The Peoples' Farm in Arizona, dedicated to revitalizing Native foodways; photos of the three authors of the piece along the right side.

“Farm to school has become a means for the reclamation of Native American identi

Stories, 15th anniversary

From the Archive: Farm to School in Native Communities (2015)

Photos of Stacy Dean, Maya Feller, and Jeffrey W. Ubben, the newest members of the FoodCorps Board of Directors.

We’re thrilled to welcome these industry leaders to FoodCorps.

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FoodCorps Welcomes Three New Board Members

The FoodCorps logo on a two-toned golden background. The Skillet is FoodCorps' hub for news, stories, Kindred updates, and resources.

FoodCorps will support school nutrition work in the Houston Independent School District.

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FoodCorps Announces Partnership in Houston, Texas

A collage of images from the FoodCorps archive illustrating Casey Haggerty's essay about hunger during snow days at her schools in Petoskey, Michigan.

A 2019 story from Michigan about when hunger hits hardest.

Stories, 15th anniversary

From the Archive: Snow Days, Hungry Days (2019)

An illustration representing highlights in 15 years of school food policy, including free school meals legislation, farm to school progress, and colorful trays of school food.

15 years of progress, challenges, and advocacy in school food policy.

Stories, 15th anniversary

Policy Spotlight: 15 Years That Shaped School Meals

The FoodCorps logo on a two-toned golden background. The Skillet is FoodCorps' hub for news, stories, Kindred updates, and resources.

The program will invest millions in school food improvements.

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FoodCorps Encouraged by USDA and HHS ‘Harvest to Hallways’ Initiative

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3 Ways School Food Is Evolving
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3 Ways School Food Is Evolving

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Hannah Moore, FoodCorps member in Maine, talks to students at a lunch room table

From the school cafeteria to national recognition, Hannah embodies what it means

June 19, 2026

When President Obama Calls Your Name: Meet Hannah Moore, FoodCorps Member

Honoring Juneteenth Through Food, Joy, and Reflection

FoodCorps staff share what Juneteenth means to them.

June 10, 2026

Honoring Juneteenth Through Food, Joy, and Reflection

An overhead photo of a child with dark hair and a plaid shirt sitting at a lunch table and scooping meat into a taco shell. SNAP helps make sure kids can afford school meals.

How this public health program affects us all.

August 06, 2026

SNAP 101: What to Know About SNAP

A student selects options from a school meals salad bar

A complex process with a simple bottom line: well-fed kids who are ready to lear

June 03, 2026

How Are School Meals Funded?

Curt Ellis in academic regalia delivers a commencement address from a podium featuring the Tufts University plaque.

"Food sits at the place where learning and doing meet." Curt Ellis's commencement

June 02, 2026

Called to a Life of Nourishment: A Commencement Address

Two students hold small lettuce plants in soil in their hands, connecting food in school to the environment

The way we teach matters as much as the way we feed.

April 22, 2026

3 Ways Food in School Helps the Environment

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Check out FoodCorps’ resources to bring food education and nourishing meals to your community. Find more resources using the Type filter (“Resources”) at the top of this page.

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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. &hellip; <a href="https://foodcorps.org/mlkday/">Continued</a>

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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. &hellip; <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
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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.

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Guest Youth Blogger: Daynaba Mohamed, Youth Food Movement Intern

My name is Daynaba Mohamed. I am 14 years old and an 8th grade student at the Browne Middle School in Chelsea, MA. I joined Youth Food Movement in 2014, after a friend who was in the program introduced me to it. From her I learned that Youth Food Movement focused mainly on school food, which &hellip; <a href="https://foodcorps.org/guest-youth-blogger-daynaba-mohamed-youth-food-movement-intern/">Continued</a>

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FoodCorps from a Principal’s Perspective

Not many principals have experienced their schools from the perspective  of a student. But Maria Pace, Boulder Elementary &amp; Middle&#8217;s Principal-Superintendent, grew up attending Boulder Elementary &amp; Middle School. Now an administrator, she devotes herself to nurturing the school that nurtured her. A main focus for Maria is fostering a healthy school environment. With the work of passionate staff &hellip; <a href="https://foodcorps.org/foodcorps-from-a-principals-perspective/">Continued</a>