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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
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Sweetgreen Selects FoodCorps as its Official Charity Partner
1% of All Sales Made Through sweetgreen Rewards App to Benefit FoodCorps; sweetgreen to join FoodCorps Corporate Council. May 01, 2014 – As part of its mission to educate children about healthy eating and nutrition, sweetgreen, the much-loved collection of organic, farm-to-table salad shops, has selected FoodCorps as its official charity partner. FoodCorps is a … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/sweetgreen-selects-foodcorps-official-charity-partner/">Continued</a>
The First Bite: Encouraging Eaters with Autism Spectrum Disorder
There’s nothing more satisfying than hearing a student proclaim, “This is DELICIOUS,” with a mouth dyed bright pink from a beet smoothie, or watching them devour the roots and the greens of a raw baby turnip without being prompted. As a FoodCorps Service Member at Magnolia Speech School, a specialized school for children with communication … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/the-first-bite-encouraging-eaters-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/">Continued</a>

RFD TV: Students, FoodCorps, and First Lady Help Plant White House Garden
First Lady Michelle Obama, a group of FoodCorps founders and service members, and children from D.C. public schools came together to help plant the White House Kitchen Garden on April 2nd.
FoodCorps to Join First Lady Michelle Obama at Sixth Annual White House Kitchen Garden Planting
FoodCorps to Join First Lady Michelle Obama at Sixth Annual White House Kitchen Garden Planting
Mar 31, 2014 - FoodCorps has been selected to join First Lady Michelle Obama at the 6th Annual White House Garden planting.
FoodCorps Launches Corporate Council
FOODCORPS LAUNCHES CORPORATE COUNCIL
Mar 06, 2014 - FoodCorps Unites Industry Leaders to Champion Healthy School Food Environments

