Alexi Groumoutis

Des Moines, Iowa Area United States

Local Foods Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Freelance Journalist and trained Culinary Chef

Food is Culture, Identity, Love, Celebration, Community, Entertainment, Art, Fellowship, Justice, Sensual, Comfort and Survival. Food is sewn into the fabric of who I am, having grown up and worked in my family’s bustling restaurant my entire life. As a first generation Greek girl born and raised in Iowa , my many experiences have been sculpted from this culinary foundation. I’ve always thought of myself as a small town girl with a big city heart: traveling, singing in a band, attending culinary school (in New York’s Flat Iron District) and acquiring a bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and Journalism. A collection of experiences that seemed to be the perfect fit for my Cinderella sl