Episode 66: FoodCorps
U Look Hungry
English - January 17, 2013 23:42 - 45 minutes - 21.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFood Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How can we make a difference in the American food system? Find out how Curt Ellis is managing to make...
How can we make a difference in the American food system? Find out how Curt Ellis is managing to make a healthy dent with FoodCorps, a peace corp for healthy and sustainble school food. Find out how they have influenced garden projects, gotten fresh produce to kids and organized tons of community volunteers in their mission to improve school food. Later in the show, hear from FoodCorps service member Kala Cuerington, who is working with urban farms in New Haven. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
“At FoodCorps we see school gardens as gateways for kids to try healthy food they might not normall like.” [11:20]
–Curt Ellis of FoodCorps on U Look Hungry