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Welcome to the Skillet, our home for stories about the joy and power of food. Read on to learn more about the future we’re working toward.

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Stories

The Policy Brief: Government Shutdown Edition

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A person with short hair and glasses writes on a piece of flip chart paper about the importance of community organizing. Talking to your school board is a powerful way to uplift issues you care about.
Stories

How to Advocate to Your School Board for Nourishing Food

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October 31, 2025

FoodCorps Urges Protecting Child Nutrition Amid Shutdown

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We urge Congress and USDA to take immediate action.

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October 01, 2025

Government Shutdown Risks Millions of Families’ Well-Being

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September 30, 2025

FoodCorps Named Nonprofit of the Year By BPFA (Black Professionals in Food and Agriculture)

Mickeala Carter
September 16, 2025

FoodCorps Welcomes Mickeala Carter, Former USDA and House Ag Comms Leader, As VP of Policy and Communications

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July 16, 2025

Changes at FoodCorps

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March 31, 2025

FoodCorps Frustrated by Cancellation of Farm to School Grants, Another Blow to Local Food

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March 12, 2025

FoodCorps Responds to USDA Cuts to Local Food Spending

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October 10, 2024

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

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Explore local opportunities with our new policy action map.

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July 16, 2024

FoodCorps Announces New Partnership in Alabama

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April 29, 2024

FoodCorps Responds to New USDA Nutrition Standards for School Meals

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August 22, 2024

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

FoodCorps school receives grant to expand garden
June 29, 2018

FoodCorps school receives grant to expand garden

See what’s popping up in Flint schools and check out Michigan’s largest FoodCorps program
June 22, 2018

See what’s popping up in Flint schools and check out Michigan’s largest FoodCorps program

Strawberry Farmer Visits California School
June 12, 2018

Strawberry Farmer Visits California School

Maine Students Learn, Sample Local Fare with FoodCorps
April 30, 2018

Maine Students Learn, Sample Local Fare with FoodCorps

In the Bronx, FoodCorps Partners are Changing How Kids Eat
April 21, 2018

In the Bronx, FoodCorps Partners are Changing How Kids Eat

Stories

Get inspired by stories about our partnerships with schools, our corps members’ impact, and visions of healthy food futures for all kids.

When I joined FoodCorps, I was working with kids just like me who weren’t used to eating fresh vegetables until they were introduced to a garden. It was important for me to do for them what someone else did for me.

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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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A person with short hair and glasses writes on a piece of flip chart paper about the importance of community organizing. Talking to your school board is a powerful way to uplift issues you care about.
November 05, 2025

How to Advocate to Your School Board for Nourishing Food

A sign outside the National Museum of American History indicates that the museum is closed during the government shutdown.
October 30, 2025

The Policy Brief: Government Shutdown Edition

An array of condiments and sauces, some ultraprocessed and some not, standing on a white table in bright outdoor light.
August 11, 2025

Ultraprocessed Foods 101: What to Know About UPFs

February 22, 2021

5 Tips to Make Your Application Shine

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FoodCorps alumni Cady Molloy wears a black chef's coat and baseball cap, standing in front of a school kitchen with "Welcome Chef Cady!" printed in colorful letters on the glass.
May 30, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Cady Molloy, School District Executive Chef

A student’s hands holding a green lunch tray, carrying a wrap in foil, cubed mango, a side salad and a taste-test sized cup of stew. CEP allows more students to access school meals for free.
February 21, 2025

What is the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP?

A person holding a tray of taste test samples at torso height. The sample cups are filled with colorfully seasoned chickpeas. Food service directors represent one sector of careers in food that help kids and schools.
May 21, 2025

6 Careers in Food That Make a Difference

Food access and anti-hunger advocate Anina Estrem holds a tray of greens in a school cafeteria.
May 07, 2025

Fighting Hunger and Making Food Fun

A black chalkboard sign points to carrots and lettuce in a lush school garden. Kids gather around a garden bed in the background.
March 27, 2025

9 Stunning School Gardens to Inspire You This Spring

Two kids sitting on playground equipment and reading books. One is smiling and looking down, while the other looks intently at the book.
March 20, 2025

17 Children’s Books We Love All About Food

This School-Run Garden is Helping Nourish an Arizona Community
March 29, 2018

This School-Run Garden is Helping Nourish an Arizona Community

Policy Brief: Two Big Wins for Healthy Schools!
March 23, 2018

Policy Brief: Two Big Wins for Healthy Schools!

AmeriCorps gave LaBria Lane ‘wiggle room’ to hone skills and try new things
March 23, 2018

AmeriCorps gave LaBria Lane ‘wiggle room’ to hone skills and try new things

Vote Now to Pick FoodCorps’ New T-Shirt
March 21, 2018

Vote Now to Pick FoodCorps’ New T-Shirt

Policy Brief: Take Action to Protect the Local FARMS Act
February 28, 2018

Policy Brief: Take Action to Protect the Local FARMS Act

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