It’s the end of the year — and if you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed by endless gift guides, and in desperate need of some nourishment, you’re not alone. The antidote? Feminist Food Friends’ (FFF) upcoming holiday event, where we’ll stave off feelings of fatigue and disconnection to fill our cups together as a community.
Event details
We are hosting an online holiday mingler and recipe swap on December 15th at 7 am PT/10 am ET/3 pm GMT/4 pm CET. The idea is that we will each bring a recipe that has meant something to us this year to spark ideas and conversation as we reflect on the highs and lows of a globally tumultuous year.
It could be a recipe for a staple dish you look forward to at family gatherings each year, a cocktail or non-alcoholic beverage that brings you a moment of joy or solace during the frenzied season, or a faithful comfort meal that got you through your roughest moments of 2025. It could be something you never got around to making, something you discovered you were allergic to, something that made you think about food production or systems differently — the choice is yours.
REGISTER FOR OUR HOLIDAY MINGLER & RECIPE SWAP HERE. FREE FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS, STARTING AT $3 FOR EVERYONE ELSE.
No time to prepare?
We know that a lot is going on at this time of year, so we want to stress that there is absolutely no “right” way to show up to this: there’s no need to come with full instructions to make a dish, and if you want to join and just listen, that’s fine with us too. This is simply an opportunity for people in our community to get to know one another, using recipes as a springboard. The FFF founding members will get the conversation going by sharing some of our recipes, and anyone else is welcome to take it from there. Consider it a cozy virtual holiday party, where you can skip the small talk and feed your soul.
For a bit of extra nourishment, we highly encourage bringing along a snack and/or drink of your choice!
Registration
Like our first (and all future) meet-ups, this one is free for paid subscribers to any of the FFF publications, using the discount code after the paywall in this newsletter. For all others interested in attending, tickets are offered on a super-affordable sliding scale that starts at just $3 USD.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
About Feminist Food Friends
FFF is a new collective led by Isabela Bonnevera (Feminist Food Journal), Apoorva Sripathi (shelf offering), Clare Michaud (Beurrage), Devin Kate Pope (The Good Enough Weekly), Margaux Vialleron (The Onion Papers), Sarah Duignan (anthrodish), and Steph Marsden (Amuse). We hosted our first meet-up back in September.
PSA: This isn’t the only exciting event coming up in the calendar — our friends at the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) have just released the programme for their 2026 edition and it’s (unsurprisingly) incredible. While we hope to see some of you there in-person, if the journey to Oxford is a little far, don’t despair; ORFC offers subsidized online tickets that are free for Majority World delegates and starting at just £15.00 for others.