About Edible Jersey
Edible Jersey tells the story of food, from source to table. Published five times per year, we spotlight the growers, producers, retailers, artisans, chefs, home cooks, and others who energize our community with authentic, regionally-based food choices.
Why? Because we believe that an understanding and enjoyment of local foods provide the critical path to a healthier and more sustainable world.
In the country’s most densely populated state, buying local has become increasingly important. It allows us to safeguard our open, undeveloped land supply, support our local economy, protect the environment, eat healthier, and, simply, to savor food. Rather than being subjected to thousands of miles of transport, preservatives, and processing, local food is ripe, ready, and at its peak of natural flavor.
With engaging stories and enticing photography, Edible Jersey magazine and website hope to transform the way New Jersey residents shop for, cook, eat, and enjoy food.
We celebrate the state’s diverse culinary landscape, from urban to rural, mountain to shore. From a tenth generation family farm in Oldwick to a blueberry festival in Hammonton… from clamming in Cape May to the food co-ops springing up statewide… We introduce our food-literate, savvy readers to New Jersey’s colorful cuisine… and its heritage, tradition, culture, and challenges.
What does it mean for your business? As part of Edible Communities, a national network of regional publications, Edible Jersey offers advertisers an extremely valuable audience. Edible readers nationwide are identified as consumers that recognize and support local businesses.
We invite you to join us as we help readers taste the true flavor of our region — and better appreciate the value that comes from sitting down at the table together.
Meet Our Team
Nancy Painter, Publisher
Nancy Brannigan Painter grew up within a large extended Italian-Irish family where “it was all about the food, of course.” Her twenty-five-year career in publishing includes an emphasis on the launching and development of major national, as well as regional, magazines and websites.
Ray Painter, Publisher
Born and raised in Cranford, Ray has always called the Garden State home. He enjoyed a career in the IT arena at HP and then, later, at his own IT consulting firm before deciding to focus on that most important life question: what’s for lunch? Today, he oversees the business and sales operation of Edible Jersey.
Eric Derby, Associate Publisher
A veteran publishing professional, Eric Derby wears many hats: devoted father, husband, do-gooder, environmentalist and freakishly good whistler. He also serves as Board President of the Foodshed Alliance and considers himself a catalyst in connecting food and community to ensure a healthier and more resilient local food system. On his days off, you can find him gardening with his sons, Carter and Jackson.
Debra Trisler, Design Director
Debra Trisler is graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Her focus is publication design, event and product promotion and marketing support. She has been Art Director for several food and lifestyle magazines, including Cigar Aficionado, Food Arts, Wine Spectator, Hamptons Country, New Jersey Life and Edible Hudson Valley. She is currently Design Director for Edible Jersey and Edible Philly magazines. trislerdesign.com.
