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“Farm to school has become a means for the reclamation of Native American identi
From the Archive: Farm to School in Native Communities (2015)

We’re thrilled to welcome these industry leaders to FoodCorps.
FoodCorps Welcomes Three New Board Members

FoodCorps will support school nutrition work in the Houston Independent School District.
FoodCorps Announces Partnership in Houston, Texas

A 2019 story from Michigan about when hunger hits hardest.
From the Archive: Snow Days, Hungry Days (2019)

15 years of progress, challenges, and advocacy in school food policy.
Policy Spotlight: 15 Years That Shaped School Meals

The program will invest millions in school food improvements.
FoodCorps Encouraged by USDA and HHS ‘Harvest to Hallways’ Initiative
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From the school cafeteria to national recognition, Hannah embodies what it means
When President Obama Calls Your Name: Meet Hannah Moore, FoodCorps Member

FoodCorps staff share what Juneteenth means to them.
Honoring Juneteenth Through Food, Joy, and Reflection

How this public health program affects us all.
SNAP 101: What to Know About SNAP

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

The way we teach matters as much as the way we feed.
3 Ways Food in School Helps the Environment
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Civil Eats: “FoodCorps Members Get Their Hands Dirty”
Slow Food USA’s Jerusha Klemperer writes about the FoodCorps orientation in Civil Eats. At a compost bin that doubles as a podium, urban farming hero Will Allen faced the inaugural class of 50 FoodCorps service members—sitting together in Milwaukee but about to spin out to ten states around the country–giving them advice for the year … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/civil-eats-foodcorps-members-get-their-hands-dirty/">Continued</a>

FoodCorps Launches National Service Program
FoodCorps national service program kicks off with inaugural training for 50 youth leaders
FoodCorps Recruiting First Class of Service Members for School Food Systems
FoodCorps Recruiting First Class of Service Members for School Food Systems
Feb 01, 2011 - New York: Today, FoodCorps, a brand new and much anticipated national service program, opens applications for its first class of service members. Those selected will dedicate one year of full-time public service in school food systems – sourcing healthful local food for school cafeterias, expanding nutrition education programs, and building and tending school gardens.
AmeriCorps Announces Planning Support for New Program: FoodCorps
AmeriCorps Announces Planning Support for New Program: FoodCorps
Apr 18, 2010 - The founders of FoodCorps are gathering in Arizona next week to launch the planning process for their national AmeriCorps Farm to School and school garden service program. The program, funded under newly approved planning grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is expected to begin on-the-ground activities in 2011.
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