Growing up, I was grossly overweight and never got proper nutrition. I've been called names like "Tommy Tomato" as a kid. This bullying led me to love food and understand its benefits and science. Eventually, I earned my nutrition certification from Cornell University.

 

I want to use my knowledge of food to feed the community of Rhode Island. We've already provided healthy, affordable meals to inner city populations that need them most. It's not about making money, it's about making things better and getting healthy and affordable food to the next generation, the future. Food is the one thing that we all do and brings us to the table together.