The Lady Locavores Awards celebrate women transforming Atlanta communities through food - farmers, chefs, educators, beverage makers, advocates, earth stewards. They are agents of change shaping the future of our city.
2026 Honorees
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Ashley Rogers
FARMER
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Celia Barss
FARMER
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Jeni Jarrard-Donck
FARMER
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Anïsa Lewis
EDUCATOR
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Julia Leroy
CHEF
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Kiyoka Nishikawa
CHEF
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Mia Orino
CHEF
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Biviana Delgado
BEVERAGE MAKER
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Petals Bradley
BEVERAGE MAKER
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Melanie Styles
BEVERAGE MAKER
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Stephanie Saputo
BEVERAGE
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Abigail Darwin
ADVOCATE
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Beth McKibben
ADVOCATE
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Yohana Solomon
ADVOCATE
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Jeannette Flores-Katz
ADVOCATE
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Lauren Janis
ADVOCATE
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Rosa Thurnher
ADVOCATE
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Michela Williams
ADVOCATE
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Tiffani Neal
ADVOCATE
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Meg Darnell
ADVOCATE
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Rengin Firat
ADVOCATE
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Anna Zelcer
EDUCATOR
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Dory Cooper
EDUCATOR
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Lauren Ladov
EDUCATOR
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Lisa Colbert
EDUCATOR
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Dr. Pamela Robinson
EDUCATOR
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Patricia Parks
EDUCATOR
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Trinity Harrison
EDUCATOR
Previous Awardees
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Tamita Brown
2025 FARMER
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Sahar Siddiqi
2025 CHEF
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Rori Robinson
2025 BEVERAGE
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Ayanna Burroughs
2025 EDUCATOR
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Cicely Garrett
2025 ADVOCATE
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Anne Quatrano
2025 IMPACT AWARD
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Julia Asherman
2024 FARMER
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Ryanne Rothenberg
2024 CHEF
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Alice Rolls
2024 ADVOCATE
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Jasann Lovey Gilliam
2024 EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
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Sarah Pierre
2024 BEVERAGE
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Monica Ponce
2023 FARMER
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Stella Dillard
2023 CHEF
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Poorvi Chordia
2023 BEVERAGE
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Sagdrina Jalal
2023 ADVOCATE
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Asata Reid
2023 EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
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Jamila Norman
2022 FARMER
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Betsy Gonzalez
2022 CHEF
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Brandy Shelton
2022 BEVERAGE
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Shaista Amani
2022 ADVOCATE
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Andrea Blanton
2022 EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
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Isia Cooper
2020 FARMER
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Cathy Conway
2020 CHEF
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JoVonna Johnson-Cooke
2020 CHEF
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Keyatta Mincey-Parker
2020 BARTENDER
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Kim Karris
2020 ADVOCATE
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Lauren Cox
2020 EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
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Charlotte Swancy
2019 FARMER
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Maricela Vega
2019 CHEF
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Sarah Dodge
2019 CHEF
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Abiodun Henderson
2019 ADVOCATE
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Almeta Tulloss
2019 EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
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Filomena Andrade
2018 FARMER
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Mary Rigdon
2018 FARMER
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Jennifer Hill Booker
2018 CHEF
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Angie Mosier
2018 EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
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Robin Chanin
2018 ADVOCATE
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Rebecca Williams
2017 FARMER
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Sara O'Brien
2017 CHEF
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Kellie Thorn
2017 BARTENDER
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Tamie Cook
2017 ADVOCATE
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Linda Scharko
2016 FARMER
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Virginia Wilis
2016 CHEF
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Judith Winfrey
2016 ADVOCATE
Honorees
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Angela Harris
Anïsa Lewis
Biviana Delgado
Carolyn Ladd
Celia Barss
Claudia V. Martinez
Dawn Brown
Emma Shacke
Erica "Umi" Clahar
Erin Croom
Gena Berry
Jeni Jarrard-Donck
Julia Skinner
Kelly Kline
Kharis Ellison
Lauren Janis
Marci Scharko
Maria Perez
Marmar Stewart
Melanie Styles
Michelle Rice
Dr. Natasha Brewley (Chef Beee)
Nichole Lupo
Nicole Bluh
Petals Bradley
Rukia Rogers
Sherri McCoy
Tatiana Gonzalez
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Alison Burnett
Ash Dawson
Ashley Rodgers
Beth McKibben
Chef Beee
Hope Webb
Ilana Richards
Ina Musgrove
Jeni Jarrard-Donck
Maggie Huys
Marci Scharko
Nichole Lupo
Rori Robinson
Rosario Hernandez
Taria Camerino
Wendy Golding
Yohana Solomon
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Alison Burnett
Asata Reid
Chyeena W. Kellogg
Haylene Green
Judy Cunningham
Jeannete Katz
Julia Asherman
Julia Leroy
Kashi Sehgal
Lauren Ladov
Lindy Kloepfer
Marci Scharko
Mia Orino
Melissa Nisbet
Melody Shemtov
Micole "Kwanni" Hasan
Monica Ponce
Nichole Fields-Kyle
Petals Adams
Poorvi Chordia
Rachael Pack
Roberta Salmon
Sadiyyah Iddeen
Stella Dillard
Sagdrina Jalal
Stephanie Simmons
Wendy Golding
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Aisha Robinson
Alisa Barry
Andrea Blanton
Andrea Jaron
Ashley Rogers
Betsy Gonzalez
Brandi Shelton
Brandy Hall
Carol Hunter
Chef Ashanti Toi
Danielle Jackson
Erica “Umi” Clahar
Erika Moore and Raquel Ravenell
Jamila Norman
Jasmine Crowe
Jeannette Flores-Katz
Judie Levy
Julia Asherman
Julia Kessler Imerman
Julia Skinner
Karen Minvielle
Latisha Springer
Leah Lonsbury
Leela Basnet
Marci Scharko
Mayra Peralta
Monica Ponce
Myrna Perez
Nichole Fields-Kyle
Pamela Askerneese
Rori Robinson
Rosa McWaters
Rukia Rogers
Sagdrina Jalal
Sara Kazmer
Shaista Amani
Sonya Jones
Stephani Simmons
Stephanie Van Parys
Tamara Harris
Wendy Golding
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Sagdrina Jalal
Yarrow Koning
Alice Rolls
Colleen Morich
Erin Croom
Quianah Upton
Kathryn DiMenichi
Paula Seville
Leah Lonsbury
Mercedez Melendez
Natasha Brewley “Chef Beee”
Haylene Green
Leslie Hudson-Gordon
Kitti Murray
Katherine Kennedy
Jeannette Katz
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Kim Karris
Bethany Thompson & Tal Baum
Yohana Solomon
JoVonna Johnson Cooke
Megan McCarthy
Ashley Rodgers
Isia John Cooper
Julia Asherman
Mary Yetter
Lauren Cox
Elaine Read
Haylene Green
Mercedes O'Brien
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Dale Ralston
Abiodun Henderson
Suzi Sheffield
Kathryn Kennedy
Almeta Tullos
Maricela Vega
Carolynn Ladd
Sara Berney
Quianah Upton