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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
FoodCorps Co-founder Debra Eschmeyer Selected for Leadership Role at White House
Deb Eschmeyer, co-founder of FoodCorps, has been named by the White House as Executive Director of Let’s Move! and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy.
Service Member Jen Urban Teaches With, Learns From Kalo [Slow Food USA]
FoodCorps Hawai'i Service Member Jen Urban knows how difficult it is to prepare meals with kids in schools, but that doesn't stop her.
FoodCorps Get to Know: Miguel from GBCS
Meet Miguel! “All About Food” is a cooking class I teach to 6th-8th graders at Greater Brunswick Charter School in New Brunswick, NJ. Two days a week, students are engaged in food-related activities like gardening and nutrition; one day a week is dedicated to building their cooking skills.
Fiesta Friday Local Lunch!
In my role as a FoodCorps service member, I am tasked with three interconnected pillars of work that, done together, can help transform kids’ relationships to food. They are: teaching kids about healthy food and where it comes from, engaging kids in hands-on gardening and cooking lessons, and working with school food staff to get healthy food from … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/fiesta-friday-local-lunch/">Continued</a>
The Walmart Foundation Commits to Growing Healthy Schools
The Walmart Foundation Commits to Growing Healthy Schools
Oct 13, 2014 - A grant of $1.2 million helps FoodCorps dig deeper.