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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
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.
Cooking Light and FoodCorps Team Up to Create a Healthier Generation of Kids
Cooking Light and FoodCorps Team Up to Create a Healthier Generation of Kids
Oct 24, 2011 - New Collaboration Aims to Raise Awareness About Childhood Obesity
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.”