PUBLISHER AND EDITOR: Renee Brooks Catacalos

Edible Chesapeake is a return to home-town roots for Renee. A native Washingtonian, she was away from the area for more than 20 years, traveling, living and eating in Mexico, Turkey and Houston, Texas, where she married and started her family. After careers in diplomacy, public relations and international protocol, she turned to freelance writing to indulge her true passion -- food. She co-publishes www.realpeopleeatlocal.com and the email newsletter Local Mix with Kristi Bahrenburg Janzen. Renee became publisher and editor of Edible Chesapeake in December 2006.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kristi Bahrenburg Janzen

A former financial journalist, Kristi has been writing about organic and sustainable food and agriculture, and eco-friendly living for many years. She is a native of New York's Hudson Valley, where she grew up surrounded by small dairies, apple orchards and her family's own organic garden. Kristi and Renee co-publish www.realpeopleeatlocal.com and the email newsletter Local Mix.

DESIGNERS: Cheryl Koehler, Mary Ogle

MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS: Bunny Polmer

ADVERTISING SALES: Nan Cox, Cathy Washburn-Chester

Are you a freelance writer or photographer interested in contributing to Edible Chesapeake? Send your ideas to info@ediblechesapeake.com.

We are also looking for folks to help with ad sales in the Baltimore and Richmond metro areas, and on the Eastern Shore. Please contact us with a description of your sales background and familiarity with the local food community at info@ediblechesapeake.com.