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  1. FoodCorps Applauds Attention to School Meals at DNC, Urges All Candidates to Prioritize Access to Child Nutrition
  2. Federal Appropriations: What You Need to Know
  3. 5 Kid-Friendly Recipes With Tasty Summer Ingredients
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  1. FoodCorps Applauds Attention to School Meals at DNC, Urges All Candidates to Prioritize Access to Child Nutrition
  2. Federal Appropriations: What You Need to Know
  3. 5 Kid-Friendly Recipes With Tasty Summer Ingredients

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.

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5 Kid-Friendly Recipes With Tasty Summer Ingredients

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Stories

Harris v. Trump: Who Will Put Children First?

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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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"Ensuring that every child receives free meals at school is a policy choice."

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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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Alice Kang

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alice.kang@foodcorps.org
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April 25, 2024

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

Dr. Robert S. Harvey, President and Co-CEO of FoodCorps, has been selected as a 2024 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow.
April 15, 2024

Dr. Robert S. Harvey Selected As 2024 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow

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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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CMSD is one of the largest school districts in the state, home to primarily students of color.

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October 02, 2023

FoodCorps Names Dr. Robert S. Harvey as Co-CEO

Morgan McGhee, FoodCorps' Director of School Nutrition Leadership
August 01, 2023

FoodCorps Director Morgan McGhee Announced as Part of Inaugural Obama Foundation United States Leaders

Former First Lady Michelle Obama Announces $1 Million Commitment from PLEZi Nutrition to FoodCorps’ Nourishing Futures Initiative
May 03, 2023

Former First Lady Michelle Obama Announces $1 Million Commitment from PLEZi Nutrition to FoodCorps’ Nourishing Futures Initiative

Jenny Shilling Stein gives FoodCorps as an example of metrics-driven innovation in Stanford Social Innovation Review
November 13, 2013

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
November 05, 2013

USDA Partners with FoodCorps to Grow Healthy Eaters

Bon Appetit features 7 schools—including a FoodCorps site— where school lunch is healthy and local
October 25, 2013

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
October 09, 2013

Olympian Allyson Felix and FoodCorps co-founder Deb Eschmeyer talk about children’s health

FoodCorps on Civil Eats: Childhood obesity, turning the ship around
August 21, 2013

FoodCorps on Civil Eats: Childhood obesity, turning the ship around

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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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

An illustration of the summer recipes and ingredients featured in this post, brightly colored and spread across picnic blankets.
August 01, 2024

5 Kid-Friendly Recipes With Tasty Summer Ingredients

Three students sit smiling at a lunch table, trays in front of them.
July 22, 2024

Harris v. Trump: Who Will Put Children First?

February 22, 2021

5 Tips to Make Your Application Shine

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A line of colorful school lunch bags read "GROW GROW GROW with school meals" and feature images of cartoon dinosaurs. Policy changes that support summer meal access are good for all kids.
July 02, 2024

The Policy Brief, Summer 2024: Why Summer EBT Matters

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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May 13, 2024

5 Delicious School Lunches With Local Ingredients

Tonya Winters, Dr. Robert S. Harvey, and Mayor Tishaura O. Jones sit onstage during FoodCorps’ AAMA panel event.
May 07, 2024

AAMA Conference: Celebrating Black Leaders in Food

A graphic rendering of a green lunch tray with five separate sections, each one showing an illustrative scene representing the movement for food justice. Scenes include a farmer, kids gardening, the Black Panthers offering kids free breakfast, and advocates calling for free school meals.
March 06, 2024

Why School Food is a Justice Issue

Farm to School: Served Up Three Different Ways
January 24, 2014

Farm to School: Served Up Three Different Ways

Mississippi-Grown Food Service: An Interview with Rose Tate
January 23, 2014

Mississippi-Grown Food Service: An Interview with Rose Tate

New Mexico Service Member Tae-Young Nam is increasing smiles through veggies
January 22, 2014

New Mexico Service Member Tae-Young Nam is increasing smiles through veggies

Two Bites of Confidence
January 06, 2014

Two Bites of Confidence

NJ Service Member Lauren Nixon shares her baked sweet potato fries with Cooking Light
December 20, 2013

NJ Service Member Lauren Nixon shares her baked sweet potato fries with Cooking Light

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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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