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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

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
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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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FoodCorps Launches #TimeForFoodEd Campaign to Support the Upcoming White House Conference on Nutrition, Hunger, and Health
FoodCorps looks to participate in the upcoming White House Conference on Nutrition, Hunger, and Health by highlighting policies that support our children through food education.

Inside FoodCorps’ Onyx Crown Collective Retreat
"OCC is a group of chosen family that supports, encourages, and inspires one another."

It’s #TimeForFoodEd: June Policy Updates
Tell the White House it’s time to make food education the standard for every child in every school.

Schools Test New Lunch Dishes With Blunt Kids as Judges. ‘The Seasoning is, Um, Not the Best.’
FoodCorps even has an online guide to help educators hold sampling sessions with small, tough customers

FoodCorps Applauds Congress for Passing Keep Kids Fed Act to Extend Critical School Meal Program, Urges Lawmakers to Come Together and Make Program Permanent
Days ahead of the June 30 expiration date, Congress passed the Keep Kids Fed Act, a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to extend critical school meals waivers through the summer.

