A culinary graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta, Chef Joy Crump began her home-based business, FOODE in 2009.  By 2011, Chef Crump partnered with Beth Black, transitioning FOODE to a brick and mortar in Historic Downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia.  In 2014, the duo opened their second restaurant Mercantile, also in Fredericksburg. And in May of 2017 they added microbrewery 6 Bears & A Goat to their restaurant group. Chef Crump is an executive chef, restaurateur and property owner with over 15 years experience in Culinary Industry training and management. Chef Crump has had the honor of appearing as a chef-testant on the Emmy Award-winning “Top Chef,” cooking at the James Beard House in both 2016 and 2017, and is actively involved in the James Beard Foundation’s Impact Programs for Food Policy, Chef Advocacy and Change.