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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
Resources
Check out FoodCorps’ resources to bring food education and nourishing meals to your community. Find more resources using the Type filter (“Resources”) at the top of this page.

FoodCorps Applauds President Biden and Congressional Leaders for Advancing first Conference in 50 Years on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health
FoodCorps Applauds President Biden and Congressional Leaders for Advancing first Conference in 50 Years on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Media Contact: FoodCorps@sunshinesachs.com May 4, 2022—Today President Biden announced that the White House will hold a conference on food, nutrition, hunger, and health scheduled for September 2022 in Washington, D.C. First convened in 1969, this … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/foodcorps-applauds-historic-white-house-conference-on-hunger-nutrition-and-health/">Continued</a>
Education Outside Resources
Education Outside was a nonprofit committed to advancing science education in public schools, outdoors. Though Education Outside closed its doors in 2019, garden-based programming continues in many of these schools through other organizations, including FoodCorps. These resources represent best practices and lessons learned by Education Outside over eight years of training and deploying garden educators … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/education-outside-resources/">Continued</a>

Nourishing Learners Report
During the school closures of the 2020-2021 school year, FoodCorps set out to learn how districts and school nutrition leaders were working together to feed and teach students amid COVID-19. This report reveals both the silver linings and the pain points of the challenges schools faced, and it shares opportunities to strengthen food in schools as children … <a href="https://foodcorps.org/nourishing-learners-report/">Continued</a>

Ingredient Guide for Better School Food Purchasing
A science-based tool created primarily by school nutrition professionals, for school nutrition professionals.

Keeping Kids Fed: Your April Policy Updates
School meals for all, the future of CNR, supply chain progress, and other updates this month from our policy team.

