How to Advocate to Your School Board for Nourishing Food
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News
We urge Congress and USDA to take immediate action.
Government Shutdown Risks Millions of Families’ Well-Being
FoodCorps Named Nonprofit of the Year By BPFA (Black Professionals in Food and Agriculture)
FoodCorps Welcomes Mickeala Carter, Former USDA and House Ag Comms Leader, As VP of Policy and Communications
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.
How to Advocate to Your School Board for Nourishing Food
The Policy Brief: Government Shutdown Edition
Ultraprocessed Foods 101: What to Know About UPFs
We urge Congress and USDA to take immediate action.
Government Shutdown Risks Millions of Families’ Well-Being
FoodCorps Named Nonprofit of the Year By BPFA (Black Professionals in Food and Agriculture)
FoodCorps Welcomes Mickeala Carter, Former USDA and House Ag Comms Leader, As VP of Policy and Communications
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
October 10, 2024
FoodCorps Launches School Food Policy Action Map, New Online Advocacy Resource
Read moreExplore local opportunities with our new policy action map.
FoodCorps Announces New Partnership in Alabama
FoodCorps Responds to New USDA Nutrition Standards for School Meals
FoodCorps Applauds National Attention to School Meals, Urges All Candidates to Prioritize Access to Child Nutrition
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
FoodCorps on Civil Eats: Childhood obesity, turning the ship around
Arianna Huffington, Wendy Kopp, and Service Member Stephanie Simmons spoke about why service matters
Stories
Get inspired by stories about our partnerships with schools, our corps members’ impact, and visions of healthy food futures for all kids.
How to Advocate to Your School Board for Nourishing Food
The Policy Brief: Government Shutdown Edition
Ultraprocessed Foods 101: What to Know About UPFs
Alumni Spotlight: Cady Molloy, School District Executive Chef
What is the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP?
6 Careers in Food That Make a Difference
Fighting Hunger and Making Food Fun
9 Stunning School Gardens to Inspire You This Spring
17 Children’s Books We Love All About 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
Good Food Jobs: Service Member Florita Coakley shares the inspirations, twists and turns that brought her to food
