Ashley Armstrong

Ashley Hardesty Armstrong is a 34 year old resident of Winston Salem, North Carolina. She received a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Textile Management and Brand Management in 2013 from North Carolina State University, in Raleigh NC. Since graduating, she has walked in her parent's footsteps by becoming the Co-Owner, Marketing & Brand curator, as well as Chef de Cuisine for Forsyth Seafood Market & Cafe located in Winston Salem, NC.

In 2015, she obtained the credential of Certified Nutritional Coach, F.N.C. from the International Fitness Trainers of America in Raleigh, NC. She is the founding chef and curator of The Table Experience, a farm to table dinner series specializing in organically sourced ingredients and nutritional education held at unique venues in the Piedmont Triad since 2016. Ashley is a recent graduate of Johnson and Wales University where she gained a degree in Culinary Arts in May 2018. Ashley is Piedmont Culinary Guild Chef and has had the opportunity to work for James Beard Award Nominated Chefs like Joe Kindred of Kindred Restaurant in Davidson, NC and Hello Sailor of Lake Norman, NC, and Greg Collier of The Yolk in Charlotte, NC.

Ashley is an advent solo world traveler having visited 12 countries across four hemispheres in just 12 months and has accounted that for igniting her culinary influence. Ashley is a diligent Christ follower and hopes to continue to serve people through health, wellness and the education of healing through locally sourced whole foods. Ashley is the wife to Chad Armstrong and mom to 1 daughter Charli Joy.