Travel writer: Jill Dutton is a travel writer who seeks out locally celebrated foods, outdoor activities, and liquor trends. She’s passionate about telling the stories of those she meets on her travels and is working on a syndicated column and eventual cookbook, Global Plates: The People We Meet, The Food They Eat. Jill is a Kansas City expert as well as a train travel expert. Readers of her stories have come to expect an intimate look at authentic travel experiences.

Farming/Agriculture

• Tennessee Grown: How Urban Farms are Feeding the Future – The Packer
• San Antonio Urban Garden
• California farmer’s vision for farm train to transform America’s rail and food network
• Bringing urban farming to life in Boston
• Portland urban farmers face challenges
• Sowing change: The legacy and future of Black farmers in the U.S.
• Sowing Change: Urban farming and the law of the land
• Miami farm and produce activities — The Packer
• Grant funds seek to make big changes for small farmers — The Packer
• Welcome to Atlanta/IFPA Global Produce Show — The Packer
• From bog to market: The Massachusetts cranberry industry — The Packer
• Compostable solution uses grasses to create molded-fiber packaging — The Packer
• Spotlighting holiday staples that have year-round appeal — The Packer
• Atlanta-area community features organic farm and a focus on fresh – The Packer
• Meet the Dumpster-Diving Chef Who Turned Food Waste Into Jam — Modern Farmer
• Oregon’s Wild Truffles — American Essence
• The Secret World of Ramps — American Essence
• Arizona Olive Mill — American Essence

Local Food

• Hatch Chile Season — AgDay
• The Psychology of Produce — The Packer
• 10 Produce Trends for 2025 — The Packer
• Fun at A Taste of Leawood — Leawood Magazine
• Savor Shawnee — Shawnee Magazine
• World Fresh Market broadens reach with diverse ethnic offerings —  The Packer
• A Chef’s Guide to La Paz – Virtuoso
• For the Love of Tillamook Cheese — The Kitchn
• Everything You Want to Know About Pecans — USA Today 10Best
• Chi Em Eats — Emporia Living Magazine
• Quick Bites Along KC Streetcar — Matador Network
• Get Pickled in Ann Arbor — Evolving Magazine
• Boozy Ice Cream Flights at Steamboat Bay — Chilled Magazine
• Eat Cheese Like a Local Along the Wisconsin Cheese Trail — Roadtrippers Magazine

Travel Awaits:

• Finding the Best Tacos in Kansas City, Kansas
• The Ultimate Foodie Road Trip Through Missouri
• Eating Local in Lake Tahoe
• The Best Food In DeKalb County, Georgia
• Best Places To Eat In San Francisco’s Chinatown
• The 15 Best Stops Along The Cajun Boudin Trail
• 4 Ways To Experience Basque Culture In Northern Nevada
• The Best Food in La Paz
• 7 Best Places To Savor Seafood In Ketchikan, Alaska
• 5 Amazing Arizona Chefs And The Ways They’re Using Mesquite
• Everything You Need to Know About Tennessee Pawpaw
• 8 Amazing Virginia Foods
• Dining in Downtown Woodstock, Georgia
• Kansas City Barbecue
• Why You Need To Try A Chicago Hot Dog
• 7 Can’t-Miss Restaurants In Lawrence, Kansas
• How To Spend A Perfect Day In Historic Lafayette, Louisiana
• 11 Amazing Outdoor Restaurants And Rooftop Bars In Phoenix

Liquor Trends

• Drink Rum Like Ernest Hemingway in the Florida Keys — Chilled Magazine (digital)
• Aruba Ariba Cocktail — Chilled Magazine (digital)
• The Craft Distilleries and Breweries at the Heart of Reno’s Revitalization — Wine Enthusiast
• Of Music, Wine, and Men — Chilled Magazine
• Kansas City’s Mean Mule Distilling — Chilled Magazine (digital)
• Crafting Cocktails from the Well — Chilled Magazine (print)
• On Location: Arctic Bar, Ketchikan, Alaska — Chilled Magazine (digital)
• Brews for All — Shawnee Magazine
• Best Wine Podcasts of 2021 — Liquor.com
• The Natural Wine Movement — Old Liquors Magazine
• Liquor Trends: Interview with a Liquor Broker — Old Liquors Magazine
• 10 Unique Bars in Phoenix — Travel Awaits
• Best Whiskey Subscriptions — Liquor.com
• The 7 Best Craft Beer Clubs — Liquor.com
• 9 Things To Know About The North Lake Tahoe Ale Trail —Travel Awaits
• Crafting Cocktails: Drastic Measures in Shawnee, Kansas—Shawnee Magazine (print)
• Booze And Brothels: 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Ketchikan, Alaska — Travel Awaits
• Best Asheville Breweries — Travel Awaits
• Wine and Cheese Pairings | Interview with Jaclyn Stuart — Chilled Magazine (digital)
• Damiana Liqueur: Herbal Aphrodisiac or Urban Legend? — Chilled Magazine (digital)
• The Best Online Sommelier Classes of 2020 — The Spruce Eats
• The Best Online Spirits Classes of 2020 — The Spruce Eats
• The Best Tequila Subscriptions of 2020 — The Spruce Eats
• The Best Champagne Delivery Service of 2020 — The Spruce Eats
• The Speakeasy Makes a Comeback — Old Liquors Magazine
• Go Back in Time for the Drinking Hour — Old Liquors Magazine
• From Grains to Glass — Old Liquors Magazine
• Get Your History on Tap — Old Liquors Magazine