The students of the Friends Academy Farmhouse showed art enthusiasts and community members that you're never too young to make a difference.

The "Bread and Roses Project" was devised by the students of the Friends Academy Farmhouse to fight hunger locally. On Friday, April 29, they exhibited their artwork and offered it for sale at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery in Westport.

The idea for the art show was hatched after a spontaneous discussion about hunger sparked the children’s interest earlier this year. The students, ranging from ages 3 to 5, created a series of bright watercolor paintings of flowers that were reprinted and offered for sale to help raise money for the Grace Episcopal Food Pantry in New Bedford.

The gallery was planted with handmade poppy flowers, supported by green mesh to create tiny "fields" that attendees could walk through.

The event doubled as a food drive to raise non-perishable food donations to contribute as well.

“After being asked why some people didn’t have enough to eat and what could possibly be done to help them, we asked the children to come up with some ideas,” said Farmhouse teachers Cheryle Walker-Hemingway and Amy Peckham in a press release. “Then, we supported them through the process of bringing their ideas to life.”

The students were so moved that Walker-Hemingway and Peckham made a video detailing the students' cause.

"Everyone should have food so they can grow," said one student in the video.

Live musical entertainment was provided by singer/songwriter Putnam Murdock, a teacher at Friends Academy.

The Bread and Roses Project from cheryle walker-hemingway on Vimeo.