Edible Communities is a holding group of magazines published about local culinary news, specializing in local food

Local food

Local food or the local food movement is a "collaborative effort to build more locally based, self-reliant food economies - one in which sustainable food production, processing, distribution, and consumption is integrated to enhance the economic, environmental and social health of a particular...

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History

It was founded by Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian in 2002 in Ojai, California

Ojai, California

Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...

. consists of 62 Edible magazines in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Each magazine has culinary news tailored to the local area. Local publishers pay a franchising fee to Edible Communities in exchange for the title and some editorial support.