We live just 45 minutes south of Portland, and yet, I can’t really get my hands on a copy of Edible Portland anywhere in Salem.
If you’re into food — and really, who among us isn’t? — you should really check it out. The magazine is just one of a series of Edible Communities publications put out by the Ecotrust’s Food and Farms Program. It is about food and for food by the people who make it to the people who eat it.
You could also say that it is a publication geared towards supporting local farmers and local food producers; while I normally steer clear of pubs that so unabashedly celebrate their own products, food is different. It is vital, it is life-affirming, and it is necessary.
Also, I think with my stomach and can’t help but get swallowed up by the gorgeous photography in the Edible magazines.
The summer issue, which you can read in its entirety online, is awash with eye-popping food pictures, including a two-page spread on Oregon cheeries that just about broke my heart it is so beautiful. It also features a reminiscence with James Beard about his memories of the Oregon Coast.
Perhaps we can write to Edible Portland and see if their distributors will consider putting out a stack at Life Source, our own foodie haven.
Salemers!
I want to let you know that you can subscribe! (Go to: http://edibleportland.com/content/subscribe-today/) It’s a great way to keep Edible Portland heading to the printer each season!
Emily!
Your photos of strawberries took my breath away. Maybe I experienced the same feeling you had with the cherries!
Yes, that is a great idea indeed. I like Edible Portland because the advertisers are like a who’s who for the regional food network. I don’t really get that kind of ad satisfaction from Cosmo. (No, don’t worry, I don’t actually read Cosmo…)