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As kids around the country celebrate the start of summer break, FoodCorps is celebrating
Spotlight: Kindred Fellows
Press ContactNathan GarciaFoodCorpsnathan.garcia@foodcorps.org FoodCorps Kindred
FoodCorps Kindred Fellows Convene in Washington, D.C., to Advocate for School Meals and Food Education
This week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman released a Farm Bill
FoodCorps' Statement on Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill Draft
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It’s easy to take for granted the fact that U.S. public schools are set up to
How Are School Meals Funded?
Commencement Address to the Graduates of the The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman
Called to a Life of Nourishment: A Commencement Address
Federal Policy The Farm Bill On April 30, the House passed its version of
The Policy Brief, Spring 2026: What’s Moving in School Food Policy
We know that food in school matters for kids’ health and well-being. But did you
3 Ways Food in School Helps the Environment
This Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we asked FoodCorps
AAPI Voices: Food as a Love Language
Spring is on its way! We hope you're getting ready for the warmer weather, more
19 Plant Jokes for Kids and Families
Try Day: Students Vote For New Lunch Menu Items in Arizona
Arizona service member Brooke Kahl and cafeteria staff coordinated "Try Day," a new initiative at her school where students taste new, healthy foods every month and vote on whether to include them on the school's menu.
Congresswoman DeLauro visits FoodCorps School in Connecticut
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro visited Paige Petit's school in Middletown, Connecticut. Together, they led a black bean and corn salsa taste test with the students.
Watch: Massachusetts Students Learn How to Grow Their Own Food
Second-graders at Boland Elementary School in Springfield, Massachusetts learned how to grow their own food with FoodCorps Service Member Kali Ransom.
Watch: Massachusetts Elementary School Gets New School Garden Through National Grant
FoodCorps service member Kali Ransom was awarded a national grant that funded the build-out of Boland Elementary School's new school garden!
Sweetgreen Co-Founder: FoodCorps’ “Superpower Starts with Food Education”
Sweetgreen co-founder Nathaniel Ru shares how the partnership with FoodCorps to reimagine school cafeterias aligns with sweetgreen’s mission to inspire healthier communities by connecting people to real food.