- Edible Communities
Edible Communities is a holding group of magazines published about local culinary news, specializing in
local food .History
It was founded by Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian in 2002 in
Ojai, California .As of 2008 consists of 33 Edible magazines in theUnited States . 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. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=How to Eat (and Read) Close to Home |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/dining/29maga.html?ei=5124&en=ce6588e8b1d24770&ex=1346126400&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&pagewanted=all |quote=The business model, in which local publishers pay a franchising fee in exchange for the title and some editorial support, is not unique. In fact, tailoring a single prototype to multiple cities or regions is an increasingly popular publishing format, adopted by magazines focused on weddings, society and restaurant menus. |work=New York Times |date=August 29 ,2007 |accessdate=2008-07-23 ]External links
* [http://www.ediblecommunities.com/portal/index.php Edible Communities homepage]
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