Georgia Grown Executive Chef Program
GRA CEO Karen Bremer, Chef Julio Delgado, Gov. Brian Kemp, Chef Christian Perez, Georgia Grown Senior Executive Chef Holly Chute, Commissioner Gary Black, Chef Deborah VanTrece, Chef Greg Lipman, Chef Thomas McKeown
Mission
To create a statewide, Georgia Grown Executive Chef program to promote and foster relationships between chefs and farmers. The program will create a mark of honor and distinction for each chef involved, and garner a greater awareness both among restaurateurs and consumers about the availability of quality, local products on Georgia’s restaurant scene.
Every year, the new class of Georgia Grown Executive Chefs are honored at the GRA's Taste of Georgia Legislative Reception.
Georgia Grown Executive Chefs
2020
Jamie Adams
Alex Friedman
Timothy Magee
Jessica Rothacker
Maricela Vega
Peter Vossenberg
2019
Julio Delgado
Jessica Gamble
Greg Lipman
Thomas McKeown
Christian Perez
Deborah VanTrece
2018
Meet the 2018 Georgia Grown Executive Chefs!
Evan Cordes
Julian Goglia
Chef Jason Jimenez
Brian David Jones
Zach Meloy
Christian Rodriguez
Chef Todd White
2017
Chef Rusty Bowers
Chef Megan Brent
Chef Cynthia Graubart
Chef Dusty Grove
Chef Nick Leahy
Chef Jason Paolini