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📣Join the USDA virtual Back to School Pep Rally! Thursday, August 29 10:45 AM PT / 12:45 PM CT / 1:45 PM ET Livestream the event at usda.gov/live The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Education are thrilled to be teaming up with education and school meal partners to celebrate the back to school season and the important role school meals play in providing the fuel kids need to succeed in the classroom. Learn more about how USDA's Food and Nutrition Service is celebrating school meals this season, check out their toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/dC5-R9XE

Join us as we go #BackToSchoolWithAmeriCorps! In communities across the country, 55K AmeriCorps members volunteer at 9500 schools, helping to ensure students reach their full potential. Right now, the House wants to cut the program. Take a #Stand4Service and ask Congress to fund AmeriCorps to ensure that AmeriCorps in schools continues interrupted, by sharing this graphic or by downloading the digital toolkit that @voicesforservice created: https://bit.ly/4dZA6po

Last night at the Democratic National Convention, Governor Walz shared a vision to “make America a place where no child is left hungry.” “The discussion on school meals at the DNC underscores how important this issue is for families across the country, and for building a stronger democracy,” said Dr. Robert S. Harvey, FoodCorps President and Co-CEO. “Ensuring that every child receives nourishing, free meals at school is a policy choice, and the right choice for kids. Voters are eager to hear which candidates will make it a priority in their administration.” We call on all candidates, across all party affiliations, to make providing access to free school meals for all students a central component of their platforms. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/3MBvTgh

Looking for some inspiration during back-to-school season to create a school garden where all students can grow? Our School Gardens 101 blog has all the tips and tricks you need to make yours flourish! 🌻🌳 Check out the blog here: https://bit.ly/3WKDuyP

Is there anything as delicious as summer produce? Summer is a perfect time to get cooking: kids are home from school, the weather is warm and sunny, and the possibilities for delicious, seasonal recipes made with fresh fruits and veggies are endless. Try these 5 kid-friendly FoodCorps recipes to celebrate all that summer has to offer! 🌞 https://bit.ly/4c577PT

Is there anything as delicious as summer produce? Summer is a perfect time to get cooking: kids are home from school, the weather is warm and sunny, and the possibilities for delicious, seasonal recipes made with fresh fruits and veggies are endless. Try these 5 kid-friendly FoodCorps recipes to celebrate all that summer has to offer! 🌞 https://bit.ly/4c577PT

"Free school meals can ease hunger, and help families who may not be poor enough to meet federal requirements but can’t afford to pay full price. By providing them to all, school districts can find better uses — like buying better food — for money and staff time that was spent vetting applications for free lunch and managing who gets what kind of meal. Free school meals lead to better performance in class and can help rectify racial inequities. They also open the door for more creative approaches that might cost less in the long run, like buying more local food and providing healthy meals with less meat. Universal school food can prevent “lunch shaming,” a term that has become popular to describe what happens to families with unpaid school-meal debt. A student might go through the cafeteria line, but have the meal taken away in front of other students because the family lunch account has an outstanding balance. Sometimes, a child with school-lunch debt will be given a substitute, like a peanut butter sandwich. The argument is that schools foot the cost of computers and desks. So why not food, which is essential to learning?" We're thrilled to see free school meals take the national spotlight as we approach the presidential election. Read more from The New York Times.

“Food is love in its purest form.” – Marie Johnson, Student Nutrition Program Coordinator, Farmington Municipal Schools FoodCorps and Farmington Municipal Schools are passionate about nourishing the minds and bodies of students, and our latest video highlights the positive impact of that passion on kids in #NewMexico. We're grateful for the dedication of all our FoodCorps New Mexico partners and staff who always strive to make progress in elevating food education and nourishing meals for students! Dive into the full video: https://bit.ly/3WLvqxJ

FoodCorps had an absolute blast at @MVAAFF! We spent a delicious evening with Chef @patneelybbqking, led a gallery walk through culinary history celebrating the cultural contributions of Black and Indigenous chefs and cooks, and co-hosted an interactive tour of Island Grown Farm with the @islandgrowninitiative. Thank you to all our new friends who joined us in the movement for food justice! 🥕#MVAAFF2024

Class may not be in session yet, but school meals are always on our minds! Check out these 6 amazing FoodCorps lunches that have us wishing to be back in the cafeteria. 🤤 https://bit.ly/48Z9pjc