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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Join the 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala!

Don’t miss your chance to experience a one-of-a-kind meal from Chicago’s top chefs from Daisies, Kasama, Bocadillo Market, and more in support of Pilot Light classrooms. The annual FEED YOUR MIND Gala is an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city’s top cuisines and give back to your community. Tickets are going fast – get yours today! 

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Bring Agriculture Education to your classroom with NEW, free lessons!

Explore the NEW AgEd (Agriculture Education) & Advocacy lesson plans on the Food Education Center!

Available for grades 6-8: 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

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

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Nov
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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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💐Sending lots of love to our partners and #FeedYourMind Gala Front of House sponsors @dnoproduce & @freshealthproduce! We count ourselves lucky to have you as our partners in all things SnackTime Explorers and are honored to work alongside you on our joint White House Commitment to expand SnackTime Explorers to all FFVP schools nationwide! The fact that you have gone above and beyond this year by sponsoring our gala, in addition to this partnership, is simply incredible. We can't wait to celebrate with you on November 1st!

🍽️ Don’t forget — tickets for the 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala are still on sale! Don’t miss your chance to experience this one-of-a-kind evening in support of Food Education. Get your tickets today while you still can at the link in our bio!


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The classroom that snacks together, cracks smiles together! 🍓😁🫐

These SnackTime Explorers were all smiles as they tried an FFVP berry mix from our partners at @freshealthproduce - what are your favorite fruits and veggies to snack on with friends?

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