Jacksonville – Chef Vernetta has been apart of the Jacksonville culinary scene for 20 years. Her brick and mortar, The Palate, offers meal prep, takeout lunches, cooking classes and more.
Her business benefits the community by creating jobs, teaching life and career skills, supporting local organizations, and using food as a way to bring people together and inspire healthier, stronger connections. She partners with several organizations in food deserts teach healthy cooking skills.
She heads back to Miami as one of the featured chefs at the SOBE Food and Wine Festival. www.chefvernetta.com
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Rance Adams has worked in television for 20 years and has spent the last six years in Jacksonville as an MMJ, co-host, producer, and host for River City Live.
