ediblecentraloregon.com | 3 PUBLISHER & EDITOR IN CHIEF Rebekah Altman DESIGNER Bruce Cole COPY EDITOR Doug Adrianson WEBSITE DESIGN Mary Ogle CONTACT US Edible Central Oregon 320 SW Century Dr., Ste. 405 PMB 202 Bend, OR 97702 info@ediblecentraloregon.com ADVERTISE For advertising opportunities, please contact advertising@ediblecentraloregon.com. SUBSCRIBE Edible Central Oregon publishes seasonally, four times per year. We are an advertising- and subscriber-supported publication, locally and independently owned and operated, and a member of Edible Communities, Inc. Distribution is throughout Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Subscriptions begin at $40 annually at ediblecentraloregon.com. We make every effort to avoid errors, misspellings, and omissions. If an error comes to your attention, please accept our sincerest apologies and notify us. Thank you! No part of this publication may be used without the permission of the publisher. © 2026 A Bigger Pie, LLC. All rights reserved. edible CENTRAL OREGON Alia Boettcher is a sophomore at Summit High School. As an artist, she takes inspiration from nature, fashion, and street art, using bold color as a way of expressing herself. She loves art forms that allow her to manipulate imagery beyond the everyday. Christine Boyle’s writing invites readers to pay attention to the beauty and abundance of local food in Central Oregon, cultivating a sense of place through seasonality and cultural context. She draws from her experience as a farmer, herbalist, and food access and agricultural support coordinator for the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance. Her work centers on tending the land, deepening community relationships, and advancing equitable food systems rooted in care and long-term ecological resilience. Haley Jane Fukumoto takes photos and makes wine. She publishes an annual food and arts journal called Oden Annual. Cait Pearson is a Bend-based photographer, writer, and storyteller specializing in editorial food and lifestyle imagery. Her work blends documentary-style storytelling with an eye for atmosphere, human connection, and the small details that make a place feel alive. When she’s not shooting, she’s likely devouring a good meal with friends, reading, or planning her next adventure with her dog, Wyatt. Megan Westerberg is a writer, recipe developer, and sustainable agriculture professional focused on resilient food systems. When she isn’t tending her homestead, she can be found volunteering at local farms and learning about the unique challenges of high desert cultivation. CONTRIBUTORS
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