Andrea Mattson- McGaffey

Teaches at Edible Alchemy Foods

Andrea manages Edible Alchemy Foods Co-operative, a locally & sustainably-focused produce & bulk co-operative. She is quite the fermento- judging Chicago's Good Food Festival's Kimchi Challenge in March 2013 and teaching fermentation classes all over the windy city. 

She also manages the Eco Rooftop garden, teaching workshops to students of all ages. Her passion for food began while studying art at the Art Institute of Chicago, and extended into creating a structure that allows people to learn skills like gardening, composting, cooking, preserving food & using medicinal herbs while developing community bonds with all who cross her path.