What It Is

Food, agriculture, and nutrition are about how we grow, share, and eat the food that sustains life. Agriculture includes farming, gardening, and food production, while nutrition focuses on how food supports our health and development. Food-related causes also address hunger, food waste, and access to healthy meals for everyone. For families, understanding where food comes from builds appreciation for nature, encourages healthier eating, and teaches the importance of fairness in how food is produced and shared.

Why It Matters

• For everyone: Food connects people across cultures and sustains communities.

• For families: Access to healthy food supports physical and emotional well-being.

• For kids: Learning about food systems builds responsibility and awareness about health and sustainability.

Everyday Impact

• Individual: Learn about where your food comes from and choose nutritious options.

• Family: Grow a garden or shop at local farmers’ markets.

• Group: Support food banks, community gardens, or local farm-to-school programs.

Family Challenge Pack (Tiered Learning Path)

🟢 Tier 1: Discover

• Learn about where food comes from and how it nourishes the body.

• Visit a farmers’ market, orchard, or community garden and talk with growers.

• Watch a documentary or read a book about farming, nutrition, or world hunger.

• Explore the food labels in your kitchen and discuss what each item’s ingredients mean.

• Reflection prompt: What surprised you about how food travels from farm to table?

🟡 Tier 2: Do

• Practice healthy eating and reduce food waste.

• Plan a family meal using mostly local or seasonal ingredients.

• Start a small vegetable or herb garden, even in containers or windowsills.

• Collect and donate canned goods to a local food pantry.

• Reflection prompt: How does growing, cooking, or sharing food connect you to others?

🔴 Tier 3: Lead

• Take action to promote food access and sustainability.

• Partner with a food bank or hunger relief organization to organize a donation drive.

• Help start or maintain a community garden at school or in your neighborhood.

• Create an awareness campaign about healthy eating or food waste reduction.

• Reflection prompt: How can your community make healthy food more available to everyone?

How to Learn More [click for link]

• Feeding America

• World Food Programme

• USDA MyPlate

Spotting Real vs. Fake

• Real organizations clearly describe how they distribute food and support communities.

• Avoid groups that charge high “fees” for volunteering or have unclear partnerships.

• Look for programs that emphasize nutrition education, local sourcing, and long-term food security.

Youth Role Models

Haile Thomas – Founded HAPPY, a youth-led nonprofit focused on healthy eating and nutrition education. She teaches how food choices impact health and community well-being.

Katie Stagliano – Started Katie’s Krops at age 9 by growing a single cabbage for a soup kitchen. Her program now supports youth-run gardens across the United States that feed families in need.

Amika George – Began Free Periods to address period poverty and advocate for equitable access to basic health and nutrition needs for young people.

Aidan Lamothe – Created a food rescue initiative that collects surplus food from restaurants and delivers it to shelters and pantries.

Joshua Williams – Founded Joshua’s Heart Foundation at age 5 to fight hunger and teach youth about service and food justice.

Reflection Prompt

After engaging in a food or nutrition-related action:

• What did you learn about how food connects people and communities?

• What habits could make your family’s meals healthier or more sustainable?

• How does helping others access food change your perspective on fairness?

Cause-to-Action Pathways

• Individual: Reduce food waste or learn about sustainable diets.

• Family: Donate food or volunteer at a local pantry.

• Group: Create or maintain a community or school garden.

The Big Picture

Food connects health, environment, and community. Every meal is an opportunity to support fairness, sustainability, and gratitude. When families grow, share, or donate food through LiveImpact.io, they help build a world where no one goes hungry and every person understands the power of nourishment and care.