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  1. 5 Blender-Friendly Recipes For Sauces and More
  2. Our 2024 Child Nutrition Policy Year in Review
  3. 9 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts Made by FoodCorps Alumni
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Recommended
  1. 5 Blender-Friendly Recipes For Sauces and More
  2. Our 2024 Child Nutrition Policy Year in Review
  3. 9 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts Made by FoodCorps Alumni

The Skillet

Welcome to the Skillet, our home for the latest stories on food education, school meals, and advancing justice—all bringing us closer to our 2030 goal.

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Stories

9 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts Made by FoodCorps Alumni

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Stories

Our 2024 Child Nutrition Policy Year in Review

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November 27, 2024

FoodCorps in the News: 2024

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News and media featuring FoodCorps partners and programming.

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November 06, 2024

FoodCorps’ Statement on the 2024 Election

Rachel Willis, Interim President at FoodCorps
October 15, 2024

FoodCorps Welcomes Rachel Willis as Interim President

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October 10, 2024

FoodCorps Launches School Food Policy Action Map, New Online Advocacy Resource

Media inquiries

For media inquiries, contact:

Alice Kang

Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Campaigns

alice.kang@foodcorps.org
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August 22, 2024

FoodCorps Applauds Attention to School Meals at DNC, Urges All Candidates to Prioritize Access to Child Nutrition

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July 16, 2024

FoodCorps Announces New Partnership in Alabama

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June 13, 2024

Applegate Farms, LLC Announces $50,000 Support to FoodCorps 

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April 29, 2024

FoodCorps Responds to New USDA Nutrition Standards for School Meals

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FoodCorps applauds the USDA for prioritizing locally sourced, culturally responsive school meals.

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April 25, 2024

FoodCorps Partners with African American Mayors (AAMA) to Build Movement for Food Justice

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February 27, 2024

White House Announces $1.7 Billion in New Commitments to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities

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January 31, 2024

FoodCorps Expands Programming to Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Former First Lady Michelle Obama Announces $1 Million Commitment from PLEZi Nutrition to FoodCorps’ Nourishing Futures Initiative
May 03, 2023

Former First Lady Michelle Obama Announces $1 Million Commitment from PLEZi Nutrition to FoodCorps’ Nourishing Futures Initiative

White House Announces Challenge to End Hunger
March 30, 2023

White House Announces Challenge to End Hunger

Vilsack Announces Grants, Proposed Rule Changes to Help Schools Feed Kids
March 22, 2023

Vilsack Announces Grants, Proposed Rule Changes to Help Schools Feed Kids

Kenya Bradshaw, Dr. Basil Smikle Jr., and Rachel Willis
March 06, 2023

FoodCorps Welcomes Kenya Bradshaw and Dr. Basil Smikle Jr. to Board of Directors, Congratulates Rachel Willis on Appointment to Co-Chair

FoodCorps Announces New Supporters for Nourishing Futures Initiative to Ensure All Students Have Equitable Access to Food Education and Nourishing, Free Meals by 2030
February 14, 2023

FoodCorps Announces New Supporters for Nourishing Futures Initiative to Ensure All Students Have Equitable Access to Food Education and Nourishing, Free Meals by 2030

Stories

Get inspired by stories about our engagement with schools and districts, our corps members’ direct service in schools, and visions of healthy and equitable food futures for all kids.

I did not always have teachers who looked like me. It cannot be said enough, but representation is important, especially when it comes to both education and health.

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FoodCorps taught me a lot of lessons throughout my service. I think the biggest thing I took away, however, was that communication is key.

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December 12, 2024

Our 2024 Child Nutrition Policy Year in Review

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November 12, 2024

Food as Medicine: Teaching Indigenous Foodways

Noah Doederlein, standing at a taste test table, shares a day in the life of a school nutrition member.
October 28, 2024

A Day in the Life: Noah Doederlein, School Nutrition Member

February 22, 2021

5 Tips to Make Your Application Shine

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October 12, 2024

What is the National School Lunch Program?

FoodCorps member Eva Gertz holds up green tote bags ready for fruit and veggie distribution. Eva shares a day in the life of a school nutrition member here.
October 21, 2024

A Day in the Life: Eva Gertz, School Nutrition Member

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August 07, 2024

Federal Appropriations: What You Need to Know

On a green school wall, large black text reads “EVERYONE HERE IS IMPORTANT.” The words are surrounded by colorful pictures of butterflies drawn by students. Messages like these are important for students to hear during LGBTQ Pride Month and all year long.
June 12, 2024

3 Inspiring LGBTQ Food and Farming Orgs to Know

Children's hands squeeze citrus into a large bowl of garden-fresh salsa at a parent-led garden supper event.
May 20, 2024

Cultivating Healthy Schools: A Parent Guide

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October 10, 2023

6 Amazing School Lunches From Cafeterias Around the Country

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August 01, 2024

5 Kid-Friendly Recipes With Tasty Summer Ingredients

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July 22, 2024

Harris v. Trump: Who Will Put Children First?

A line of colorful school lunch bags read "GROW GROW GROW with school meals" and feature images of cartoon dinosaurs. Policy changes that support summer meal access are good for all kids.
July 02, 2024

The Policy Brief, Summer 2024: Why Summer EBT Matters

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May 13, 2024

5 Delicious School Lunches With Local Ingredients

Tonya Winters, Dr. Robert S. Harvey, and Mayor Tishaura O. Jones sit onstage during FoodCorps’ AAMA panel event.
May 07, 2024

AAMA Conference: Celebrating Black Leaders in Food

Resources

Lesson Plans

The FoodCorps Lessons include hands-on experiential activities to engage kids in learning about healthy food.

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Program Guide

Learn from FoodCorps’ programming, adapted for use in your schools and communities.

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