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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Food Education for All

This giving season, you can make Food Education for All a reality. Your tax-deductible gift helps us improve our resources for teachers, students, and families and keep this vitally important information free and accessible for everyone. Thank you for supporting our mission!

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NEW Free Lesson featuring KASAMA Chefs Genie & Tim!

These Michelin-starred Chefs invited Pilot Light into their kitchen to learn more about their signature longanisa sausage & support Pilot Light. Use this new Food Education writing lesson + video in your classroom or home today! 

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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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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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Kasama Means Together: Chefs Genie Kwon and Tim Flores Help Pilot Light Debut NEW Food Education Lesson!

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What is FOOD EDUCATION? ⬇️

🍽️ At Pilot Light, we work with teachers to bring the power of food into everyday classroom learning. When instructors weave food, cooking, nutrition, and agriculture topics into everyday academic subjects, students build a comprehensive understanding of foods’ importance to their everyday lives and become empowered to be informed food systems leaders of the future.

🎁 Give the Gift of Food Education for All! 🎁
This giving season, you can help Pilot Light create more hands-on Food Education experiences by making a donation to our mission! Your tax-deductible contribution helps keep our resources free so that teachers and families everywhere can bring quality Food Education to their students any time, any where. Help us make “Food Education for All” a reality by making a donation today on our website: pilotlightchefs.org 💚

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Kasama Means Together ❤️ Chefs Genie Kwon and Tim Flores team up with Pilot Light to bring Food Education to classrooms across the country!

Pilot Light is proud to share the brand-new free writing lesson plan for elementary school teachers, featuring this accompanying video featuring all-star chefs @geniekwon and @timothyryanchi of the Michelin-starred @kasamachicago restaurant! Thank you so much for your incredible support of our mission, Chefs!

🎁 Give the Gift of Food Education for All! 🎁
This giving season, you can help Pilot Light create more free lessons like this one by making a donation to our mission! Your contribution helps keep our resources free so that teachers and families everywhere can bring quality Food Education to their students any time. Help us make “Food Education for All” a reality by making a donation today on our website: pilotlightchefs.org 🍽️

MORE ABOUT THE LESSON:
This new Pilot Light lesson is a multimedia, standards-aligned resource for teachers looking to integrate interactive food topics into their ELA lessons. Download this brand-new resource FOR FREE on our online lesson plan library, The Food Education Center —> pilotlightchefs.org + click “FREE LESSONS”

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