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A 2019 story from Michigan about when hunger hits hardest.
From the Archive: Snow Days, Hungry Days (2019)
15 years of progress, challenges, and advocacy in school food policy.
Policy Spotlight: 15 Years That Shaped School Meals
The program will invest millions in school food improvements.
FoodCorps Encouraged by USDA and HHS ‘Harvest to Hallways’ Initiative
Corps member alumni reflect on their experiences over the last 15 years.
Lunch Today, Leaders Tomorrow: 15 Years of FoodCorps
How this public health program affects us all.
SNAP 101: What to Know About SNAP
School food leaders on how FoodCorps’ fellowship supported their visions for c
Spotlight: Kindred Fellows
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From the school cafeteria to national recognition, Hannah embodies what it means
When President Obama Calls Your Name: Meet Hannah Moore, FoodCorps Member
FoodCorps staff share what Juneteenth means to them.
Honoring Juneteenth Through Food, Joy, and Reflection
How this public health program affects us all.
SNAP 101: What to Know About SNAP
A complex process with a simple bottom line: well-fed kids who are ready to lear
How Are School Meals Funded?
"Food sits at the place where learning and doing meet." Curt Ellis's commencement
Called to a Life of Nourishment: A Commencement Address
The way we teach matters as much as the way we feed.
3 Ways Food in School Helps the Environment
Get Grant Funding from USDA, and Other Government Updates
The USDA recently issued a Request for Applications (RFA) for the second round of funding for the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP). Applications are due by June 4, 2019.
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!