E A T. D R I N K . T H I N K . How we inhabit this planet and envision its future is more critical
—consumers who have the power to reshape the world we live in. Every
now than at any time in our history. This past year has certainly taught
farmer, rancher, entrepreneur and organization we champion is better off
us that—it has exposed our vulnerabilities, our frail insignificance in the
because of you. You read, learn, take action and vote with your forks. It will
scheme of things. Yet during this turbulent and challenging time we have
be you who ultimately tilts the scale toward a more sustainable future, a
also found hope.
more sustainable food system.
On the following pages, we bring you the first in a series of thought lead-
Thank you for joining us as we collectively set our sights on creating a
ership stories that span topics on sustainability, hunger, restaurant revital-
future that is nothing less than extraordinary. One that binds the ecosystems
ization and regenerative agriculture. These are the values that Edible Com-
of our lives to Mother Nature without a disconnect between what is on our
munities, as an organization, has been devoted to for the past two decades.
plates and where it comes from—where all of the seemingly smaller choices
Our work lends itself to the singular notion that excellent storytelling has
we make today add up to massive, beautiful and everlasting positive change.
the power to change lives; and that by exploring and elevating important conversations like these, we can create massive change. We also know that change is impossible without the support of our readers
Marshall Johnson, Vice President of Conservation Ranching for Audubon standing in a field of prairie grass. Photo courtesy of Audubon
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