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Richard “Cheech” Villadóniga is a geography teacher in St. Johns County, Florida.  He was awarded the Geoffrey Roberts Award (www.geoffreyrobertsaward.com) for 2007 to fund the Endangered Foods Tour project.  In the past, he has also received two Fulbright fellowships to study in Japan and South Africa.  He received a BA in Geography from the George Washington University and a Master’s Degree in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology.  His interests include traveling, cooking, and spending time in the great outdoors.  He is a contributing food and travel writer for the St. Augustine Record (www.staugustine.com) and Water's Edge magazine (www.waters-egde.com).  His articles have also been featured in Saveur (www.saveur.com), Palm Coast Lifestyles (http://www.palmcoast-lifestyles.com/new/), Farmers' Markets Today http://www.scissortailproductionsllc.com/FMTHome.htm, and as well as the Bon Appetit Editors Blog(http://www.epicurious.com/bonappetit/blogs/editor).  He is also the leader and founding member of the Slow Food First Coast (FL) Convivium.