Andrew deCoriolis, 2007 Fellow

Project Summary
Andrew’s Compton year will be spent developing an organization called Bridging the Gap (BG) in Chicago Illinois. Bridging the Gap will focus on developing a program to connect local farmers with consumers who are underserved by traditional food networks. BG aims to provide low carbon emissions distribution services to small farmers, in an effort to increase their economic sustainability through the development of new markets and coordination of delivery. In order to increase access to fresh local foods, BG will work with interested communities to establish “Fresh Stops”, where produce will be sold in a community supported agriculture arrangement. These neighborhood distribution centers will provide an opportunity to engage communities in food, farm and nutrition education. Andrew’s mentor, Peter Nicholson, is the founder of Foresight Design Initiative, a not-for-profit which employees transformative design to improve and sustain the quality of life in Chicago.

Currently resides in:
Chicago , Illinois

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