OUR STORYTELLERS
A native to Colorado, Rick Scibelli, Jr. is a freelance photographer and this magazine's editor and publisher. His work has been published nationally and internationally for more than 16 years. He lives with his wife, two heelers, two parakeets and five chickens in northern New Mexico. Jess Kelley is a Master Nutrition Therapist at Namaste Health Center in Durango, and freelance food and health writer for a variety of national publications. She attempts gardening every summer, but the only thing the deer don't eat or the sun doesn't burn is mint, so she grows a lot of that. She lives in a straw bale home with her husband, daughter, and cattle dogs.
Rachel Turiel’s greatest ambition this summer is to grow a few sugar baby watermelon. She raises food and a family at 6512 feet and writes about it on her blog, 6512 and growing.
Jaime Becktel is a writer and artist living in the beautiful Mancos Valley. Her love and passion for local food began as child working the family orchards in San Juan Capistrano, California where they grew avocados, citrus and persimmons.
After nearly a decade as an award-winning journalist at a community newspaper, Sharon Sullivan opted for the rough-and-tumble world of freelance writing. She also enjoys backpacking the Colorado Plateau, slow food, and knitting. She and her husband, John, live in Grand Junction.
Kati Harr is a native Coloradan. She lives with her gorgeous, funky husband and her beautiful, wild 6-year-old in Durango where you can find her reading, camping, gardening, writing and doing her best to shine.
Chris Brussat is pleased to see the progress being made in the local food and organic food movements in La Plata County and beyond. Owner and farmer for TerraNova Gardens, he is now involved in opening a natural food store and deli in Bayfield. His dream is to see strong cooperative relationships around organic growing and food security.
Michelle Ellis is a professional photographer and has lived and worked in many different parts of Colorado. Her philosophy...."As long as I can have fresh local food, good friends, and good music....I'm happy!"
Katie Burford has whittled a once extensive list of vices down to two: coffee and chocolate. These you will have to pry from her cold, dead hands.