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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
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In two years, FoodCorps service member transformed two Arkansas schools
Countless seeds have been planted and produce harvested since Mary Grace Stoneking arrived in Van Buren two years ago. Assigned as the first-ever FoodCorps service member with the Van Buren School District, Stoneking’s arrival signaled a shift in the way VBSD approached nutrition education and ushered in a new way of thinking about food and its origins for Van Buren students.

FoodCorps school receives grant to expand garden
CONWAY — Sarah Lane was cheering for the carrots in the Ida Burns Elementary School learning garden in Conway. “We have some carrots that look like they’re going to be ready next week, so I’m crossing my fingers that we can use them before the kids leave for the summer,” she said before school was out. May 24 was the students’ last day, and the carrots “looked good,” she said.

Top 4 Things to Know About the Farm Bill
Think the Farm Bill doesn't affect you? Think again. Most people know the Farm Bill as covering agricultural laws and farmer subsidy payments. But it also covers a whole lot more, and impacts everyone who eats in this country—in other words, everyone.

See what’s popping up in Flint schools and check out Michigan’s largest FoodCorps program
Students gather around tables early in the morning in the Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary auditorium, enjoying yogurt parfaits on one of their last days of school. Not so long ago, many of these students would not have entertained the idea of eating yogurt with fresh fruits and granola.

Strawberry Farmer Visits California School
MacQuiddy Elementary students were given a special treat Friday when local farmer Javier Zamora visited during lunch break to teach them about strawberries.

