Food Education is a vital part of students' development.

Since 2010, we have supported Pre-K-12 students with Food Education that is part of teachers’ classrooms and fosters informed food choices.

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Say YES to Becoming a Changemaker Monthly Donor!

This year, we’re making it our goal to say YES to teachers as much as possible. For just $25/month (or the cost of an entree at your favorite restaurant), you can help us fund an entire year’s worth of Food Education lesson materials for a Pilot Light classroom. Sign up today to be a CHANGEMAKER monthly donor!

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Bring Agriculture Education to your classroom with NEW lessons!

Explore the NEW AgEd (Agriculture Education) & Advocacy lesson plans on the Food Education Center! Designed to align with Pilot Light’s Food Education Standards and NGSS standards. Originally funded by grant through the USDA’s National Institute for Food & Agriculture Food and Service Learning Program. 

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Pilot Light has resources for educators, community members, and parents:

Highly motivated PreK–12 educators in the United States with an interest in implementing Pilot Light Food Education lessons consistently in their virtual and/or in-person classrooms are encouraged to learn more and apply for our Food Education Fellowship each spring.

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Educators, caregivers, and young people can also check out our free library of classroom-based and eLearning lessons, videos, and recipes, as well as advocacy lessons to bring Food Education anywhere!

Visit the Food Education Center

We host professional development aligned to state standards and our own Food Education Standards. Stay tuned to our Calendar for upcoming events!

Learn about the Food Education Standards here

We want to connect and collaborate with you! Want to know the latest from us, both inside the classroom and beyond?

We welcome you to sign up for our newsletter, contact us, and check out our blog!

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We are looking for individuals who are passionate about Food Education and creating impact through our programs to join our team! 

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Food Education Standards

Our Food Education Standards are the first of their kind: a national, cohesive model designed by teachers and for teachers who integrate Food Education in their everyday classroom lessons in subjects such as Math, Reading, History, Science, and beyond.

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Our Impact

We've learned from past efforts and improved upon other approaches.

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Feed Your Mind Gala 2024 – Feed Your Mind

6:00 PM

Venue West - 221 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612

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SnackTime Explorers 2024-25 Lead Teacher cohort represented by fruits and vegetables in a passport graphic.

SnackTime Explorers welcomes 14 adventurous Lead Teachers in 2024-25!

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πŸ’š There's still time to help Pilot Light say YES this school year by signing up to be a Changemaker monthly donor!

✏️ All classrooms deserve the robust resources necessary to bringing comprehensive Food Education to students of all ages.

🍴 Your monthly gift will help us say YES to the thousands of students and hundreds of teachers using Pilot Light in their classrooms this school year. Remember: your monthly gift doesn't have to doesn't have to break the bank to make a HUGE impact. Pilot Light monthly Changemaker donors are encouraged to make a gift that aligns with their values, budget, and passion for Food Education.

🀩 Learn more and say YES today at www.pilotlightchefs.org/yes! 🀩

πŸ“Έ: 23-24 Food Education Fellow Heather Hall's PreK students get hands-on with play sushi and chopsticks!

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We are so excited to welcome this year's first SnackTime Explorers Lead Teacher cohort to our community this month!

These 15 adventurous educators from Indiana, Michigan, and Tennessee are starting their classrooms' journeys through the exciting world of @usdagov FFVP produce with our SnackTime Explorers educational toolkit, designed in partnership with our friends @dnoproduce & @freshealthproduce

Learn more about the 2024-25 SnackTime Explorers expansion on our Feeding Minds blog at the link in our bio. πŸ”ŽπŸΆπŸ—ΊοΈ

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