Krista Harris is a fifth generation Californian who was born and raised in San Diego. She moved to Santa Barbara to attend UC Santa Barbara, fell in love with area and has lived here ever since. Her first job was working for a local newspaper and since then she has worked as an editor, graphic designer and creative director in the corporate world. But local food has been her passion since she first started shopping at farmers markets in the mid 1980s. In 2009 she started Edible Santa Barbara, a food magazine devoted to local, seasonal and sustainable food. The magazine is independently owned and operated and also a member of Edible Communities, with over 80 member publications and a shared mission to connect consumers to the farmers, chefs and food artisans in our communities. Edible Santa Barbara has been awarded the 2011 Publication of the Year Award from the James Beard Foundation, along with the other titles currently publishing within the Edible Communities network.Krista holds a B.A. in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara. Krista is active in the community. She has served as a board member at Fairview Gardens and has served on the Partnership Council of the Community Environmental Council. She is currently a member of the Advisory Group for the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience. And she enjoys all that Santa Barbara County has to offer along with Steve Brown, her husband and co-publisher of Edible Santa Barbara.