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Press ContactNathan GarciaFoodCorpsnathan.garcia@foodcorps.org FoodCorps Kindred
FoodCorps Kindred Fellows Convene in Washington, D.C., to Advocate for School Meals and Food Education
This week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman released a Farm Bill
FoodCorps' Statement on Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill Draft
When President Obama shouted out Hannah Moore, a current FoodCorps member with Cumberland
When President Obama Calls Your Name: Meet Hannah Moore, FoodCorps Member
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Parents and FoodCorps service members have to work together; it can take up to a
6 Ways to Engage Parents to Grow Healthy Families
Natasha Hegmann and
A Farm With A Focus on Community
By Lisa Held for Civil Eats United States Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)
A New Bill Aims to Fix Food Waste in Schools
By Sarah Miller for Nonprofit Quarterly Through their Reimagining School Cafeterias initiative,
A Partnership Engages Schoolchildren to Design Their Own Healthy Meals
After Federal Cuts to Nutrition Support, Kids Will Pay the Price July 3, 2025—Today,
After Federal Cuts to Nutrition Support, Kids Will Pay the Price
AmeriCorps Announces Planning Support for New Program: FoodCorps
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!
Reasons to Love a Small Town
In a town the size of Red Lodge, it’s easy to feel like you know everyone. I’ve often connected with other service members in small towns about the difficulty of getting anywhere on time because inevitably you will stop to talk to someone along the way. Despite the delays sometimes, I love running into parents; … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/reasons-to-love-a-small-town/">Continued</a>