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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
Good Food Jobs Blog: Service Member David Pecusa is this month’s “Gastrognome”
Service Member David Pecusa talks about what drew him to working in the food system.
January 24th Declared “FoodCorps Day”
January 24th Declared "FoodCorps Day"
Jan 24, 2012 - New Mexico Legislature declares every January 24th FoodCorps/AmeriCorps Day
Civil Eats: FoodCorps now recruiting!
CIvil Eats features Rachel Spencer and her tales of a Day in the Life of a FoodCorps Service Member.
AP Television: FoodCorps Teaches Veggie Virtues to Kids
AP Television follows some of our Massachusetts and Oregon service members as they "try to make carrots cool."
Food Republic: FoodCorps Takes Activism Local
Food Republic site covers FoodCorps and service members Stephanie Lip and Allison Marshall.