The idea was sparked during one of the Foundation’s regular convenings, where a nonprofit partner shared a simple but powerful vision. “She just said, ‘Wouldn’t it be so cool if, when I’m out at a farm and they tell me they’ve got 20 pallets of zucchini, I could just go on an app and say I’ve got 20 pallets of zucchini — who needs it? Who can process it? Who can distribute it tomorrow?’”

Say hello to American Dim Sum—a ten-course, choose-your-own-adventure-style brunch where carts roll through the dining room and church baskets swing by with snack-sized bites that are anything but ordinary.

I've been a fan of Chef Daniel Crocco for years—ever since Brasserie 292 opened its doors in Poughkeepsie back in July 2011. And when he...