Columbus, Ohio
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Est. 2013
Jill Moorhead
writer
I'm a journalist based in Columbus, Ohio. I cover politics and civic life, food and the business of feeding people, arts and music, travel, trails and the outdoors. I write features, profiles and cover stories for Columbus Monthly and Ohio Cooperative Living; my work has also appeared in The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus CEO, Ohio Today and The Kitchn. Open to assignments anywhere a good story is.
Selected work
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Photo: Jessica Phelps/Columbus Dispatch
Cover story · Columbus Monthly · Oct 2026
Ohio Has Never Elected a Woman Governor—Yet. What Stands in the Way?
Photo: Tim Johnson/Columbus Monthly
Feature · Columbus Monthly · Sept 2026
How the Wood Companies Helped Unleash the Spirit of the Short North
Photo courtesy of ODOT
Feature · Ohio Cooperative Living · Sept 2026
'Flush' with Ideas: Ohio Rethinks the Most Overlooked Part of the Outdoors
Politics and civic life
2026.10 Ohio Has Never Elected a Woman Governor—Yet. What Stands in the Way? Cover story · Columbus Monthly 2026.08 Black Girl Dad Week Ignites Desire to Make Change Columbus Monthly 2026.02 The Lincoln School Story Ohio Cooperative Living 2025.04 Inspiring Women: Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, City Council Member, Models Leadership Columbus Monthly 2015.10 Weed the People: The Money, Influence and Turmoil Behind Issue 3 1st, political reporting · SPJBusiness
2026.10 Community Health Care Systems Expand Their Presence in New Albany Columbus CEO · sponsored content 2026.09 How the Wood Companies Helped Unleash the Spirit of the Short North Columbus Monthly 2025.04 Inspiring Women: Sophia Fifner, CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Club, Connects Community Columbus Monthly 2025.04 Inspiring Women: Michelle Brandt, Gallery Owner, Is Building Things That Matter Columbus Monthly 2021.12 Pizza's Pivotal Moment: Swinging Toward Ghost Kitchens and Brands, Diversifying Portfolios Columbus MonthlyFood
2024.08 Breaking the Mold: How Four Women Restaurant Owners Are Thriving in Columbus Columbus Monthly 2023.06 A Taste of Maine Ohio Cooperative Living 2023.04 Sanfillipo Produce Co. Has Catered to Columbus Restaurants for Five Generations Columbus Monthly 2019.10 The Pepperoni Kings of Columbus: Ezzo Sausage Co. 1st, food writing · Cleveland Press Club 2015.03 A Love Story, With Grocery Stores: Introducing the Grocery Insider The Kitchn · columnArts and music
2026.06 Built Where It Belongs Ohio Cooperative Living 2026.03 The Musical Inspirations Behind a Former Cardinal Health CEO's Success Columbus Monthly 2026.02 Columbus Has Great Venues and Musicians. They Need Financial Stability. Cover story · Columbus Monthly · 2 parts 2025.07 Buckeye of Steel Ohio Cooperative Living 2025.01 Artists at Work Ohio Cooperative Living 2024.03 Going Dark: Cosmic Crescendo Ohio Cooperative LivingTravel
2025.03 Explore the History of Ohio's Ancient Moundbuilders at Three Getaway-Worthy Destinations Columbus Monthly 2025.02 A Weekend in Chicago: Public Art, Shopping Hotspots and Culinary Delights Columbus Monthly 2025.02 A Weekend in Cleveland: World-Class Art and Fun Neighborhoods to See Columbus Monthly 2024.06 Pilgrimage for Recovery Ohio Cooperative Living 2024.04 Will Travel for Beer Ohio Today 2024.03 Best Driving Vacations: The Northern Shore of Michigan's Upper Peninsula The Columbus Dispatch 2024.03 Going Dark: Cosmic Crescendo Ohio Cooperative Living 2024.02 Honoring Ohio's Indigenous Past: 'Globally Significant' Ohio Cooperative Living 2023.04 Appalachian Travel: West Virginia's Dolly Sods Wilderness Area Is Heaven on Earth Columbus MonthlyTrails and the outdoors
2026.09 'Flush' with Ideas: Ohio Rethinks the Most Overlooked Part of the Outdoors Ohio Cooperative Living 2026.05 Trail Town Magic Ohio Cooperative Living 2026.03 Rediscovering the Buckeye Trail in Ohio History Connection's Archives Columbus Monthly 2024.04 Mind, Body, and Goats Ohio Cooperative Living 2023.04 Appalachian Travel: West Virginia's Dolly Sods Wilderness Area Is Heaven on Earth Columbus MonthlyEverything, including pickups in Yahoo News, AOL and other Gannett papers, is in the archive.
Beats
Statewide politics and civic life. Food and the people and businesses behind it. Arts and music. Travel, from Ohio's earthworks to Chicago and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Trails and the outdoors.
Outlets
Columbus Monthly, Ohio Cooperative Living, The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus CEO, Ohio Today, The Kitchn.
Elsewhere
Board member, Buckeye Trail Association. Founder of Big Trek Works, a communications consultancy.