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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
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Service Member Amina and Edible Schoolyard NYC Getting Kids into Garden, Trying New Foods [NY1]
The South Bronx section of New York City may have high obesity rates, but a FoodCorps member and an Edible Schoolyard NYC teacher are helping kids get out and garden, developing a taste for trying new foods.
Farm to School in Native Communities: A New Name for an Ancient Practice
In honor of National Farm to School Month, we are taking a close look at the work of our service members serving in Native Communities. We have service members in the Navajo, Tohono O’odham, and Apache tribes. Prior to the existence of schools, indigenous elders educated their youth about agricultural practices and food. From … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/farm-to-school-in-native-communities-a-new-name-for-an-ancient-practice/">Continued</a>
Christopher Horne Wins Victory Growers Award from C&S Wholesale Grocers
Lowell, MA—the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution—is now fighting hunger and food insecurity with a real food revolution. Hear how from homegrown Christopher Horne, winner of the 2015 Victory Growers Award from C&S Wholesale Grocers.
Four FoodCorps Alumni Awarded Good Food Grants
FoodCorps’ new Alumni Grant Program is designed to make it easier for our alumni to access the resources they need to remain active members of the good food movement. Alumni can apply for grants to fund their own professional development, to organize service projects, or to provide seed funding for new ventures. We award 4 … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/alumnigrants/">Continued</a>
FOODCORPS PARTNERS WITH 20 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACCESS TO HEALTHY, FRESH FOOD
New partnership with Edible Schoolyard NYC will help students get their hands dirty to learn healthy eating habits.