Inside School Food

Episode 30: Making FoodCorps Work

Episode Summary

Its been more than five years since the inception of FoodCorps, the AmeriCorps division that sends young service members into school gardens, classrooms, cafeterias, and kitchens, where theyre tasked with generating excitement and support for healthy whole food. Todays guests describe how its done. Idealism is the catalyst. But its creativity, tenacity, and--most important--humility that really make it work. This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley.

Episode Notes

It’s been more than five years since the inception of FoodCorps, the AmeriCorps division that sends young service members into school gardens, classrooms, cafeterias, and kitchens, where they’re tasked with generating excitement and support for healthy whole food. Today’s guests describe how it’s done. Idealism is the catalyst. But it’s creativity, tenacity, and–most important–humility that really make it work. This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley.