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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We are thrilled to announce that Antoni Porowski will host our annual FEED YOUR MIND Gala this Nov. 1st! Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience the city’s top cuisines and give back to your community. Tickets are going fast – get yours today!
We are proud to announce the first ever Food Education in Action Week this October!
Take action and share your Food Education story by amplifying your work in the classroom with your school community. There’s lots of ways to get involved and help Pilot Light share the importance of Food Education in the classroom with a larger audience.
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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!
🍴We're celebrating #NationalSchoolLunchWeek AND #NationalPastaDay with this Pilot Light classroom story from 4th grade teacher Kathleen S., who joined our Food Education Fellowship 2 years ago.
🤝During her time as a Pilot Light Fellow, Kathleen worked closely to form a partnership with her school's kitchen manager Mr. Williams. Together, they helped Kathleen's 4th grade students find creative solutions to reducing their school's food waste.
🍝One lesson challenged students to "use their noodles" and reuse leftover pasta from the cafeteria by making different varieties of pasta salads. Students divided into 6 different groups who each made their own salad recipe, and took home their favorite recipes to share with their families at the end of the lesson!
🗺️"We talked about how ingredients that spoil in the fridge usually end up in landfill, so any time we can use up leftovers, including small portions of different vegetables and dressings that are needed for pasta salad, [it's] good for the earth and good for our wallets since we don't have to buy as many grocery items." -Kathleen S., Pilot Light educator
💚Shout-out to all the teachers and school food professionals working hard to make School Lunch Week - and every week - a nourishing and thought-provoking experience for their students!
What's your favorite pasta salad recipe? 🥗
#foodeducation #schoolpartnership #schoollunch #schoolfood #pastasalad #foodwaste #fightfoodwaste #teachershoutout
We are so excited to announce that Antoni Porowski will be hosting this year’s Feed Your Mind Gala in Chicago this November 1st, supporting @pilotlightchefs!
Pilot Light is a chef-founded nonprofit that teaches thousands of students across the country about food, cooking, agriculture, nutrition, and the food system – get your tickets today at https://tinyurl.com/PilotLightGala24
See you there?🥂💚
Can’t attend the Gala in Chicago? Please consider making a donation to support Pilot Light’s Food Education mission at www.pilotlightchefs.org!
Sponsored by @indianasapplepie
Featuring a one-of-a-kind meal by the Feed Your Mind Gala Guest Chefs:
✨ Phillip Branch @phill6284 of @hawksmoorchicago
✨ Rodolfo Cuadros @chefcuadros4 of @bloompbk, @amarurestaurant
✨ Joe Frillman @jfrillman and Leigh Omilinsky @leighomilinsky of @daisieschicago
✨ Tim Flores @timothyryanchi and Genie Kwon @geniekwon of @kasamachicago
✨ Dominique Leach @chefdominiqueleach of @lexingtonbettysmokehouse
✨ James Martin @ChefJamesMartin of @bocadillomarket
✨ Oliver Poilevey @chef_oliverpoilevey of @bouchonchicago & @obelixchicago
✨ Sarah Stegner @sarah.stegner of @prairiegrasscafe
✨ José Sosa @chefjosesosa of @_thegreggory_
✨ Jonathan Zaragoza @goatboyintl of @birrieriazaragoza
✨ Cocktails by Jeremy Barrett @swizzle_me_this of @lemon_chicago
Curated by Pilot Light’s Founding Chefs: Matthias Merges @matthias1966, Jason Hammel @jasonhammel, Paul Kahan @paulkahan, and Justin Large @largejustin
#pilotlightchefs #sponsored #nonprofitpartner #foodeducation #nonprofitfundraiser #feedyourmindgala
![🍴We're celebrating #NationalSchoolLunchWeek AND #NationalPastaDay with this Pilot Light classroom story from 4th grade teacher Kathleen S., who joined our Food Education Fellowship 2 years ago.
🤝During her time as a Pilot Light Fellow, Kathleen worked closely to form a partnership with her school's kitchen manager Mr. Williams. Together, they helped Kathleen's 4th grade students find creative solutions to reducing their school's food waste.
🍝One lesson challenged students to "use their noodles" and reuse leftover pasta from the cafeteria by making different varieties of pasta salads. Students divided into 6 different groups who each made their own salad recipe, and took home their favorite recipes to share with their families at the end of the lesson!
🗺️"We talked about how ingredients that spoil in the fridge usually end up in landfill, so any time we can use up leftovers, including small portions of different vegetables and dressings that are needed for pasta salad, [it's] good for the earth and good for our wallets since we don't have to buy as many grocery items." -Kathleen S., Pilot Light educator
💚Shout-out to all the teachers and school food professionals working hard to make School Lunch Week - and every week - a nourishing and thought-provoking experience for their students!
What's your favorite pasta salad recipe? 🥗
#foodeducation #schoolpartnership #schoollunch #schoolfood #pastasalad #foodwaste #fightfoodwaste #teachershoutout](https://pilotlightchefs.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
