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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🌟Today`s Fellow Friday spotlight is on: Coy M.!
🏫 Coy M. has been a teacher since 2014. Coy became interested in the Pilot Light Fellowship when he learned that a partnership with a local restaurant or chef was part of the program and that he works be supported in developing a food education curriculum to go along with the school garden he oversees. Coy obtained a history degree from the University of British Columbia and a law degree from the the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). It was at UDC that Coy developed a passion for urban agriculture and decided to pursue it as a career.
🍴A Favorite Food Memory or Recipe:
"Harvesting honey from our apiary for the first time and giving samples to every staff member."
⭐So far this school year, Coy`s students have learned about a wide variety of agricultural topics through the lens of Pilot Light`s Food Education Standards. Students have discussed industrial agriculture and its impact on the environment, disparities in food access across their local community, and even toured a local farm to see how CSA produce is grown via a hydroponics system.
Thank you for bringing this important knowledge to your students, Coy! 👏
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We’ve been having a great time at the @farmtoschool National Farm to Cafeteria Conference this week! From presentations by our staff @alexdesorboquinn & @carens1123 and our Fellowship alum Loretta Lyken to co-presenting the Innovation Awards alongside the @urbanschoolfoodalliance, we’ve learned so much about the exciting work being done across the country to improve the school food system. We strongly believe that food access and Food Education go hand in hand, and it is invigorating to be amongst the community that believes the same — and is dedicated to making a better future for our students. Thank you to all who’ve engaged with us at the conference — we look forward to building on these connections in the years to come!
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