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Tia Raiford

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Senior Corporate Chef, Non-Commerical Healthcare Sector at Hormel Foods
📍 Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Tia Raiford is a Senior Corporate Chef at Hormel Foods and a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America. An accomplished operations leader, her career includes serving as Senior Executive Chef at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. People who have worked with her describe her as determined and a great asset.

Outside of her corporate role, Tia is a chef, farmer, and wellness creator. With her husband, she co-founded Strong Roots 9, a holistic lifestyle brand and farm dedicated to nourishing the mind-body-spirit connection and advancing African American foodways. She is a vocal advocate for the BIPOC community in the food world.

She recently competed against her husband, CheFarmer Matthew Raiford, on Food Network’s “Chef Grudge Match” to determine who gets top billing in their home kitchen.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Senior Corporate Chef, Non-Commerical Healthcare Sector
Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States
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Holistic Wellness
Co-founded Strong Roots 9, a brand and farm focused on nourishing the mind, body, and soul through food, products, and experiences.
BIPOC Advancement
Her work with Strong Roots 9 is dedicated to raising black voices, supporting equity in the food world, and advancing the BIPOC community.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Senior Corporate Chef, Non-Commerical Healthcare Sector
Hormel Foods
6-2021
Co-Owner
Strong Roots 9
2-2020 - 6-2021
Director of Culinary Programming
Preferred Meals
8-2014 - 3-2019
Director of Purchasing and New Restaurant Opening Leader
Urban Outfitters/Vetri Family
1-2012 - 8-2014
Director of Culinary Operations
Vetri Foundation For Children/Vetri Family
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Education
2011 - 2016
Bachelor of Science
Southern New Hampshire University
1996 - 1998
Associates Degree
The Culinary Institute of America
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