LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
The holiday season is traditionally a time of reflection, a time to give thanks for the positive things in our lives. Among the many things for which I am grateful – including a happy and healthy family, a wonderful partner, and an eternally loyal dog – I am also unquestionably thankful for Edible Nutmeg’s company of exceptional readers.
When I reflect upon my career outside of publishing, it is easy to account for what I created. As a farmer, I helped create healthy and nourishing food for my community. As a teacher, I helped create educated, more well-rounded young men and women. As a publisher, however, it has been more difficult to accurately ascertain what I “make.” The easy answer, of course, is that Edible Nutmeg makes a magazine; that our product is this quarterly publication. But in asking myself, “What do we sell?” I find that answer imprecise.
Edible Nutmeg is able to create and distribute this free publication thanks to the support of our advertising partners, and were I to ask them why they choose to advertise in the magazine, I doubt they would say it is solely because they like seeing their names in print. Rather, it is their interest in speaking to our readership that draws them to the magazine. What we have to sell is not these printed pages, but rather, the community of informed, engaged, and diverse readers that enjoys them. Our product is you.
Of course, you, our readers, are not merely a commodity. You are an interactive part of what this magazine is, both subject and recipient of our message. Over the years we’ve received many complimentary messages, expressing thanks for our stories and recipes, and for introducing readers to the many individuals and small businesses that enrich Connecticut’s communities. The messages that point out our errors and omissions are, of course, equally appreciated as a reminder of the high standards to which you expect us to adhere.
We are incredibly thankful for you, our reader. We’re thankful that you take the time to find this magazine and to pore over its pages. We’re thankful that you use our stories and advertisements as a way to learn more about and engage with our state’s food communities. Most of all, however, we’re thankful for the community that you are, without which we would have nobody to whom to bring our stories. If this community of readers is what Edible Nutmeg helps to produce, then it is a product that we are humbled to have a role in, and both proud of and eager to see grow. Thank you for being a part of this community, for which we extend our gratitude. We hope you find warmth and camaraderie in it this holiday season and in the new year.
Dana Jackson, Editor & Publisher
Winter 2018 full digital edition flipbook
