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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
Mississippi-Grown Food Service: An Interview with Rose Tate
Written by James Tolleson, service member in Greenwood On December 2, 2013, a group of farmers, food service staff, educators, community organizers and others gathered in Pearl, Mississippi, for the 2nd Annual Mississippi Farm To Cafeteria Conference, hosted by the Mississippi Food Policy Council. After the conference, I caught up with Rose Tate, a Mississippi Delta-Native and … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/rose-tate/">Continued</a>
New Mexico Service Member Tae-Young Nam is increasing smiles through veggies
New Mexico Service Member Tae-Young Nam has been working to increase kids' connection to food, putting smiles on the faces of the kids, their families, and himself.
Co-Founder Jerusha Klemperer chats about FoodCorps to Repair the World
January is Healthy Living Month at Repair the World. They talked to our Communications Director, Jerusha Klemperer, to get to know FoodCorps.
FoodCorps Recruitment Begins
FOODCORPS RECRUITMENT BEGINS
Jan 09, 2014 - Applications Open for Growing Cadre of School Food Changemakers
Two Bites of Confidence
“Hey! You are the teacher that helps us not to be afraid of trying new foods!” I hear these words from a sweet five year old girl, “Alice.” She is proudly holding a piece of pear in her hand as I mill through the lunch room, encouraging students to try our new menu item, tabbouleh. … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/two-bites-of-confidence/">Continued</a>