Local Food in Schools: 3 Things to Know
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News
September 16, 2025
FoodCorps Welcomes Mickeala Carter, Former USDA and House Ag Comms Leader, As VP of Policy and Communications
Read moreShe joins in a new role for FoodCorps.
Changes at FoodCorps
FoodCorps Frustrated by Cancellation of Farm to School Grants, Another Blow to Local Food
FoodCorps Responds to USDA Cuts to Local Food Spending
Stories
Get inspired by stories about our engagement with schools and districts, our corps members’ partnerships in schools, and visions of nourishing food futures for all kids.
Ultraprocessed Foods 101: What to Know About UPFs
The Policy Brief: What We’re Watching
Alumni Spotlight: Cady Molloy, School District Executive Chef
September 16, 2025
FoodCorps Welcomes Mickeala Carter, Former USDA and House Ag Comms Leader, As VP of Policy and Communications
Read moreShe joins in a new role for FoodCorps.
Changes at FoodCorps
FoodCorps Frustrated by Cancellation of Farm to School Grants, Another Blow to Local Food
FoodCorps Responds to USDA Cuts to Local Food Spending
FoodCorps Launches School Food Policy Action Map, New Online Advocacy Resource
FoodCorps Responds to New USDA Nutrition Standards for School Meals
FoodCorps Announces New Partnership in Alabama
August 22, 2024
FoodCorps Applauds National Attention to School Meals, Urges All Candidates to Prioritize Access to Child Nutrition
Read more"Ensuring that every child receives free meals at school is a policy choice."
Applegate Farms, LLC Announces $50,000 Support to FoodCorps
White House Announces $1.7 Billion in New Commitments to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities
FoodCorps Expands Programming to Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Yale Alumni Magazine: Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney go from school to farm to school to address childhood obesity
Jenny Shilling Stein gives FoodCorps as an example of metrics-driven innovation in Stanford Social Innovation Review
USDA Partners with FoodCorps to Grow Healthy Eaters
Bon Appetit features 7 schools—including a FoodCorps site— where school lunch is healthy and local
Olympian Allyson Felix and FoodCorps co-founder Deb Eschmeyer talk about children’s health
Stories
Get inspired by stories about our partnerships with schools, our corps members’ impact, and visions of healthy food futures for all kids.
Ultraprocessed Foods 101: What to Know About UPFs
The Policy Brief: What We’re Watching
Alumni Spotlight: Cady Molloy, School District Executive Chef
6 Careers in Food That Make a Difference
The Policy Brief: 2025 State Policy Updates
Fighting Hunger and Making Food Fun
9 Stunning School Gardens to Inspire You This Spring
17 Children’s Books We Love All About Food
What is the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP?
A Classroom Ceremony for Food
It’s an Alien! It’s a Spaceship! Nope, it’s…
Civil Eats: Three years, thirteen football fields of gardens
Lessons from Detroit: Growing Healthy Communities by Working with what We’ve Got
Life After FoodCorps
