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“Farm to school has become a means for the reclamation of Native American identi
From the Archive: Farm to School in Native Communities (2015)
We’re thrilled to welcome these industry leaders to FoodCorps.
FoodCorps Welcomes Three New Board Members
FoodCorps will support school nutrition work in the Houston Independent School District.
FoodCorps Announces Partnership in Houston, Texas
A 2019 story from Michigan about when hunger hits hardest.
From the Archive: Snow Days, Hungry Days (2019)
15 years of progress, challenges, and advocacy in school food policy.
Policy Spotlight: 15 Years That Shaped School Meals
The program will invest millions in school food improvements.
FoodCorps Encouraged by USDA and HHS ‘Harvest to Hallways’ Initiative
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From the school cafeteria to national recognition, Hannah embodies what it means
When President Obama Calls Your Name: Meet Hannah Moore, FoodCorps Member
FoodCorps staff share what Juneteenth means to them.
Honoring Juneteenth Through Food, Joy, and Reflection
How this public health program affects us all.
SNAP 101: What to Know About SNAP
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
The way we teach matters as much as the way we feed.
3 Ways Food in School Helps the Environment
PBS’s Food Forward Follows Caroline Stover in Transforming School Food in Warrenton, NC
Watch on PBS's Food Forward as Caroline gets locally-grown cabbage into schools—and gets kids to eat it!
Local Food is Going Back to School with FoodCorps in Iowa
By Sarah McColl It’s sweet-corn season in Iowa, and with the school year about to commence, it would seem that the easiest way to get ears on the lunch trays of students would be to truck the harvest straight to the cafeteria. Well, kids who attend Des Moines Public Schools can expect more local corn … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/local-food-is-going-back-to-school-with-foodcorps-in-iowa/">Continued</a>
Modern Farmer Profiles Four Service Members Around the Country
FoodCorps is helping reverse the childhood obesity trend by teaching kids to fall in love with vegetables they've grown.
Digging Into Healthy Habits in School Gardens
FoodCorps service member Erin Jackson was recently asked to speak on Montana Public Radio for the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) to share her experience as a school garden educator and her ability to connect kids to real food through hands-on gardening activities. AERO is a grassroots membership organization serving as Montana’s hub for sustainable … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/digging-into-healthy-habits-in-school-gardens/">Continued</a>
Edible Hawaiian Islands Spots Something Good in the Schoolyard: FoodCorps!
School gardens are experiencing a resurgence in Hawai'i, thanks in part to FoodCorps and its friends on the islands!