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A Transformative Approachto Farm to School
Who the heck am I?
Nathan Spalding (he/him)Iowa Program Manager
Together with communities, FoodCorps serves to connect kids to healthy food in school.
250 AmeriCorps service members
Cedar Rapids
WaterlooOelwein
Postville
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Areas of Service
Hands-on Lessons
Healthy School Meals
A Schoolwide Culture of Health
Hands-on Lessons
Collaborating with educators to teach cooking, gardening, and tasting, since kids love foods they have grown and
prepared themselves.
Healthy School Meals
Teaming up with cafeteria staff to create a cafeteria that steers
students towards the healthiest options and gets them excited to try
new healthy foods.
A Schoolwide Culture of Health
Getting the whole school community—from
principals to the hallways to the bake sales—to
celebrate healthy food.
Our history
2010-11$500,000
50 service members10 states
2019-20
$21 million250 service members
18 states and Washington, D.C.
2016-17
$12 million215 service members
17 states and Washington, D.C.
Our history
2010-11$500,000
50 service members10 states
2019-20
$21 million250 service members
18 states and Washington, D.C.
2016-17
$12 million215 service members
17 states and Washington, D.C.
Hmmm, that’s a lot of growth!
TransactionalApproach
TransactionalApproach
TransformativeApproach
A transformative approach is only possible through building genuine relationships and fostering community ownership
A transformative approach is only possible through building genuine relationships and fostering community ownership
Let’s see some examples!
Dolores Huerta and the UFW
The Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast Program
A transformative approach is only possible through building genuine relationships and fostering community ownership
A transformative approach is only possible through building genuine relationships and fostering community ownership
Let’s see some examples from FoodCorps Iowa!
Wings Park Elementary - Oelwein, Iowa
Cedar Rapids Community School District
What does this have to do with your work? How can you do transformative work, through relationship building and fostering community ownership?
