Food Education
feeds young
minds.

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Pilot Light collaborates with educators to promote food literacy in the next generation.

Who we are

Visit our Food Education Center

I would like to bring Food Education to my district.

Partnerships

Workshops

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Home lessons

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What you can do

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What you can do

I would like to bring Food Education to my classroom.

Offers for teachers

America is facing a food literacy crisis.

In 2025, SNAP-Ed, our nation’s largest nutrition education program was eliminated. Millions of students suddenly lost access to programs proven to improve their relationships with food.

Every child deserves access to Food Education. Your donation helps students build important food literacy skills.

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Years

146K+

Students

2400+

Teachers

211

Schools

States

Years

146K+

Students

2400+

Teachers

211

Schools

States

Our impact

Standards aligned.
Educator led.
Student driven.

Our recipe

“I discovered Pilot Light late in my teaching career. It has added so much to my instruction that I want more teachers to discover the Food Education Standards as early as possible in their careers.”
Pilot Light Educator

“Learning about graphs and unit rates helps me see patterns in what I eat. When I graph sugar or calories, I can actually see which foods have more or less. It makes it easier to understand how my choices affect my health.”
Middle School Pilot Light Student

“Pilot Light taught me the relevance of food education across all subject areas. My students’ engagement increased as they related and understood the Food Education Standards. We loved exploring, tasting, and cooking new food!”
Pilot Light Educator

“My favorite part of the school year has been cooking and trying different foods. It has been so fun and is something we did together as a class like a big family.”
3rd grade Pilot Light Student

“This experience has gone far beyond teaching students about food…I saw it build confidence. They were thinking critically, they were collaborating with each other, and they were communicating.”
Pilot Light Educator

“Students were inspired to take their learning outside the classroom and bring it back to their peers.”
Pilot Light Educator

“I think Food Education is very important. It teaches teens to eat healthy and make good choices. It made me realize I can grow my own food and have fun doing it too!”
High School Pilot Light Student

“I was thrilled during the program [with] the increase in engagement in discussion and engagement in completing the academic tasks…The program did a great job of helping students make connections between content and their own life.”
Pilot Light Educator

“Cooking and sharing food connects people from different cultures because you get to learn about each other’s traditions. When someone brings food from their culture, it’s like they’re sharing a part of their story.”
Middle School Pilot Light Student

“Pilot Light is a great organization that has helped a lot of us enhance our curriculum here with the Food Education component. For that, I will always be grateful. So thank you!”
Pilot Light Educator

“Food education is culture and literacy education.”
Pilot Light Educator

“My understanding of how food affects my life has improved. I learned about how to grow different plants and eat them safely.”
7th grade Pilot Light Student