Food Education is a vital part of students' development.

🌟Today`s Fellow Friday spotlight is on: Kristin B.!

🏫 Kristin B. has been teaching for ten years. She became interested in the Pilot Light Fellowship through other teaching experiences within Openlands. Through other Openlands programs within the Chicagoland area including a “Birds Within our Community” and Green Teacher Gatherings, Kristin has connected her students with nature within her community. Growing up on a farm, Kristin has always been passionate to teach children the importance of where food is grown, and how food comes from the farm, store, and to the table. Kristin is looking forward to learning how to create an environment for children to see learning about food as an experience to learn, and create community within the classroom.

💚 A Favorite Food Memory or Recipe:
Kristin has a core memory of her grandma cooking in the kitchen. Every cooking experience was built on a core foundation of laughing with those around her. Kristin remembers washing and soaking potatoes before boiling. She loved to take a bite of the potato before they soaked into the pot. After taking a bite out of the potato, her grandma would begin to boil them. This strange desire would always make my grandma laugh, making the best mashed potatoes for the family to enjoy.

🍴Recent Pilot Light lessons:
So far this year, Kristin`s classroom has made homemade pasta "bang bang" noodles, sandwiches that represent their personalities, and miniature edible houses using nutrient-dense ingredients like crackers, carrots, and pretzels. They have also learned about Three Sisters gardening and made mosaics using corn, beans, and pumpkin seeds!

Thanks for being a part of Pilot Light, Kristin! 👏

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