Meet Editor and Founder: Jill Melton
JILL MELTON has called Nashville home for 15 years, and the…
Welcome to Edible Nashville, a food magazine…about people. We’re dedicated to telling the stories behind Music City’s vibrant local food movement. Food is a big part of our culture, our economy and who we are as Southerners. Each issue will spotlight the farmers, artisans, chefs, restaurants, home cooks and gardeners that have made Nashville as hot as our chicken. Published four times a year with gorgeous photography, insightful writing, and yummy recipes, Edible Nashville is a free magazine distributed throughout the city. Of course it’s also available by subscription, and through other select venues including hotels, events, supermarkets, and farm markets.
Hi! I’m Jill Melton, editor and founder of Edible Nashville. We want our magazine to be your go-to food resource. We believe that knowing where your food comes from is just as powerful as knowing how to cook it. In Edible Nashville, you’ll learn both. But as I also say “Edible is a food magazine about people.“
I’ve called Nashville “home” for almost 20 years, and the south for 35. I spent 15 years with Southern Living‘s Cooking Light magazine, bringing it from infancy to a household name, and most recently, Relish magazine, which I launched and grew to one of the largest food magazines in the country — read by over 16 million folks. I love to cook and garden, and have done so professionally for 30 years. I’m also a registered dietitian with a Masters in Public Health. Every story, recipe and photo we publish is original and written and researched by us. We believe in telling authentic stories with authentic food.
Edible Nashville is proud to be part of Edible Communities, the James Beard award-winning company that has fostered 87 edible publications, a PBS television show (Edible Feast), and Edible Radio. Your support will help to grow and sustain Edible Nashville, creating a strong voice for entrepreneurs and businesses of every stripe that feed our diverse community.
