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“Farm to school has become a means for the reclamation of Native American identi
From the Archive: Farm to School in Native Communities (2015)
We’re thrilled to welcome these industry leaders to FoodCorps.
FoodCorps Welcomes Three New Board Members
FoodCorps will support school nutrition work in the Houston Independent School District.
FoodCorps Announces Partnership in Houston, Texas
A 2019 story from Michigan about when hunger hits hardest.
From the Archive: Snow Days, Hungry Days (2019)
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
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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
FoodCorps Alum Spotlight: Paloma Jones Grows Connections
We caught up with FoodCorps alum Paloma Jones to see how she continues to connect to communities post-service.
FoodCorps and C&S Wholesale Grocers Celebrate National Hunger Action Month, Spotlighting FoodCorps AmeriCorps Service Members and Their Local Stories of Food Insecurity
The Victory Growers essay contest seeks to raise awareness of hunger in schools and communities across the country.
Lights Out, Bellies Full
Tara McDaniel writes about the scramble to teach, feed, and support kids during a rare schoolwide blackout.
Community in the Wake of Wildfires
Service member Alicia Loebl writes about keeping kids fed through two crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and the wildfires in the western U.S.
FoodCorps Commends the House Education and Labor Committee’s Build Back Better Act for Creating More Pathways to Healthy Food at School
The Build Back Better Act provides a series of supports to families.