Edible Vineyard has ceased publishing its quarterly magazine and is planning to produce a cookbook and a series of compilations of past work, according to publisher Sam Berlow.

The publication was one of almost 100 independently owned Edible Communities magazines published in towns across the U.S. and Canada.

Mr. Berlow told the Gazette that they are making the change due to the struggle to defray publishing costs through advertising and the increased focus on local issues by other Island publications since the magazine started in the spring of 2009.

“At first there was a void, now there’s a glut,” said Mr. Berlow.

Mr. Berlow and his wife and former Edible Vineyard editor, Ali Berlow, emphasized that the magazine could return if sponsors are interested. A few current members of the Edible Vineyard staff will help produce the new collections.

Mr. Berlow said that the vision from the beginning was to show people the less romantic side of the Vineyard that people rarely hear about. He said farmers would tell them stories over the years of the real issues impacting the farming community, inspiring them to share them in the magazine with a level of depth not offered in other publications.

“There’s a postcard of Martha’s Vineyard, then there’s the reality,” said Mr. Berlow. “We wanted to tell these stories at a level of depth that wasn’t happening.”

From the first issue in 2009 to the last in the fall of 2017, the Berlows said they were thankful for all the writers, photographers and designers who contributed over the years, along with a supportive community. Mrs. Berlow added they were proud that the publication was a magazine created specifically for local readers.

“We tried to reflect the community and keep people’s voices in their work,” said Mrs. Berlow. “Having a platform for people to express themselves, for me that was the best part.”

Mr. Berlow said he expects the cookbook to be available before this summer.