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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
Cherokee Choices and FoodCorps North Carolina Help Cherokee Restore Healthy Food Heritage
The Cherokee come from a tradition of health and agriculture, but today Cherokee adults are twice as likely to be obese as other North Carolinians. Our local partner Cherokee Choices and it's farm to school program are working to empower the Cherokee to take back their health.
Edible Brooklyn: FoodCorps May Grow into New York City this Fall
This fall, pending funding, we'll be partnering with Edible Schoolyard NYC to connect New Yorkers to real food and help them grow up healthy!
An Evening of Stories
“Stories can sometimes get at the complexity of the impact we’re having in a way that numbers don’t always show.” — Jerusha Klemperer, FoodCorps Co-founder FoodTalks is an evening of stories about farm to school in action. We’ve had this evening three years in a row now, and we’re pleased to be able to share … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/an-evening-of-stories/">Continued</a>
C&S Wholesale Grocers Announces National Support of FoodCorps
C&S Wholesale Grocers Announces National Support of FoodCorps
Mar 17, 2015 - Commitment Will Expand Healthier School Food Programs
#GimmeFive: FIVE ways FoodCorps Members Help Connect Kids to Real Food
Happy 5th Anniversary, Let’s Move! First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! program has helped kids eat healthier and be more active so they can reach all their dreams. To celebrate the fifth anniversary, I am challenging YOU to #GimmeFive examples of how you are changing your habits to lead a healthier life. Do you walk to school or work? Have you … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/gimmefive/">Continued</a>