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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
NY Times: FoodCorps on Mark Bittman’s 25 things to be hopeful about
FoodCorps on Mark Bittman's 25 things to be hopeful about
The Boston Globe: Changing Student Lunches, One Tray at a Time
Michael Prager, for The Boston Globe, writes about getting local, healthy food onto school lunch trays.
The Boston Globe: If They Grow It, They Will Eat It
Service Members Andy Harding and Norris Guscott, serving with the Food project, talk with the Globe about food and community.
The Oregonian: reconnecting Oregon students with the state’s agricultural roots
Oregon's first four "FoodCorps" service members began serving this week.
FoodCorps is “more than just another food pyramid poster on the cafeteria wall”
As FoodCorps co-founder Cecily Upton said, “This is more than just another food pyramid poster on the cafeteria wall. Foodcorps is a school food army, putting boots on the ground in service for healthier kids.”