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  1. The Policy Brief, Fall 2024: After the Election
  2. FoodCorps School Nutrition Program Guide
  3. Food as Medicine: Teaching Indigenous Foodways
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  1. The Policy Brief, Fall 2024: After the Election
  2. FoodCorps School Nutrition Program Guide
  3. Food as Medicine: Teaching Indigenous Foodways

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.

Rachel Willis, Interim President at FoodCorps
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FoodCorps Welcomes Rachel Willis as Interim President

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Stories

The Policy Brief, Fall 2024: After the Election

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November 06, 2024

FoodCorps’ Statement on the 2024 Election

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We remain committed to our nation's 50 million students.

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

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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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alice.kang@foodcorps.org
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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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April 25, 2024

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

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FoodCorps is collaborating with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) at its 10th annual convening.

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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

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January 23, 2024

FoodCorps Receives $1 Million Donation from Dohmen Company Foundation in Support of Providing Nourishing Futures to Students

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July 20, 2022

FoodCorps Applauds House Committee for Prioritizing Children’s Health With Action on Child Nutrition Reauthorization

New Report Calls for Federal Action on Child Nutrition, Food Education, School Kitchen and Meal Funding Ahead of White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
July 15, 2022

New Report Calls for Federal Action on Child Nutrition, Food Education, School Kitchen and Meal Funding Ahead of White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

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July 11, 2022

FoodCorps Launches #TimeForFoodEd Campaign to Support the Upcoming White House Conference on Nutrition, Hunger, and Health

Schools Test New Lunch Dishes With Blunt Kids as Judges. ‘The Seasoning is, Um, Not the Best.’
June 27, 2022

Schools Test New Lunch Dishes With Blunt Kids as Judges. ‘The Seasoning is, Um, Not the Best.’

FoodCorps Applauds Congress for Passing Keep Kids Fed Act to Extend Critical School Meal Program, Urges Lawmakers to Come Together and Make Program Permanent
June 24, 2022

FoodCorps Applauds Congress for Passing Keep Kids Fed Act to Extend Critical School Meal Program, Urges Lawmakers to Come Together and Make Program Permanent

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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A plastic VOTE HERE sign on a grassy corner. Voters made their voices heard on their policy priorities this election season.
November 20, 2024

The Policy Brief, Fall 2024: After the Election

Different varieties of corn are laid out in preparation for a lesson. Incorporating the Indigenous tradition of food as medicine is a key way to expand students' minds and palates.
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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A distant view of school lunch trays on a table, with children sitting at the table and facing away. The NSLP helps make sure all kids can be fed at school.
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

Illustrations of hands holding up protest signs advocating for school meals funding. The appropriations process helps designate funding for programs like child nutrition and AmeriCorps.
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

An adult guides a child in chopping an onion. The camera is focused on their hands and arms; their faces are not visible. Families can incorporate healthy habits by cooking and choosing foods together.
January 16, 2024

3 Healthy Habits For Families to Celebrate Food

In a Michigan lunchroom, two elementary-age students wearing navy blue polo shirts with short dark hair stand smiling and interacting with each other. Each is holding a red apple, and one is wearing a mask below their chin. Students in the background are seen eating their lunch and enjoying each other’s company. As we share in our policy year in review, Michigan is one of several states that has adopted free school meals in the 2023-2024 school year.
December 05, 2023

Your 2023 Child Nutrition Policy Year in Review

A collage of gift ideas made by FoodCorps alumni: shelves of handmade white ceramic bowls, two bottles of body oils, and a sprout planted in dirt next to a packet labeled "Peas on Earth."
December 01, 2023

10 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts Made by FoodCorps Alumni

A collage of photos of the 2023-2024 Alumni Advocacy Leads.
November 20, 2023

Introducing FoodCorps’ 2023-2024 Alumni Advocacy Leads

A smiling elementary-aged student wearing a blue school t-shirt holds a sample cup of butternut squash soup and gives a thumbs-up. A student next to them reacts to their own sample of squash during the taste test.
November 15, 2023

How to Prepare a Taste Test at Home With Kids

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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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