Southern
SOIL
a growing food movement
The State of the Magazine Follow our progress!
a growing food
movement
by LeeAnna Tatum It’s hard to believe, but we are halfway into our fourth year of publication for Southern Soil! Our first issue was published in 2018 and we have produced 18 more issues since then. Let me start by introducing myself. My name is LeeAnna Tatum and I am the founder, editor and publisher of Southern Soil. I also write much of the content, manage our social media, sell advertising … well, you get the idea. But by no means am I doing this alone. My talented sister, Kelly White, is a graphic designer with a couple of decades of experience to her credit. She is more than simply the Art Director for
Southern Soil; she has been incredibly supportive of my dream and my vision, and more importantly, she has brought her own passion to the business with her commitment to helping small business owners build their brand identity. I was also very fortunate to meet with Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser in the early stages of developing the magazine. She has been such an enthusiastic supporter since that very first day and I’m so grateful for the voice she brings to the local food conversation. When I first approached her about the possibility (con tinued on page 30)
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