Our holiday gift special is back
Gift FFJ FOR A FRIEND & support independent feminist media
Big (although perhaps not unexpected) news — our FFJ for a Friend holiday special is back! For the fourth year, we’re offering discounted FFJ subscriptions and personalized thank-you cards to make checking off your gift list a breeze.
There’s one big-ticket new perk this year. Soon, we’ll be launching an online feminist food club, where we’re planning to spotlight the work of community members in online meet-ups. These meet-ups will be for premium subscribers only, so if you’d like to join or know someone who would, don’t sleep on getting a subscription. You can find more details on the full FFJ for a Friend offer below.
WHAT’S THE OFFER?
FFJ for a Friend includes a discounted premium FFJ subscription and special holiday card. Until December 31, we’ll be offering 20% off our usual premium subscription price — going from US$30 to US$24 a year. This makes the monthly cost of a premium subscription just US$2.1 (See a list of premium subscriber benefits in ‘Why should I get it?” below.)
As part of the deal, we’ll be emailing all new premium subscribers with:
A personalized thank-you card, accompanied by a special illustration from co-founder Zoë Johnson. We’ll also include a high-res version of the illustration that can be printed and framed!
A rundown of all the perks that premium subscribers to FFJ can expect, including becoming a member of our new Feminist Food Club (see below for more details!)
If the subscription was a gift — an acknowledgement of who bought it!
WHY SHOULD I GET IT?
FFJ for a Friend is not only a screaming deal but also a wonderful way to support independent feminist media — we rely on our premium subscribers to bring underrepresented global voices to the food media space. Along with knowing you’re helping to power FFJ, as a premium subscriber, you’ll get access to:
NEW FOR 2025 — community meet-ups! We’re putting the final touches on the launch of our Feminist Food Club, where we’ll be hosting online events to spotlight the work of members in our community and exchange on topics related to food, gender, and power in real-time. These will be available for premium subscribers only.
Audio versions of most magazine articles, read by the authors themselves and available on your usual podcast player. These add so much texture to our stories; we’ve just removed the paywall on this one by Zambian writer Mwinji Nakamba Siame so you can see what we mean.
Exclusive behind-the-scenes content, which also often includes recipes and resource round-ups!
Our WhatsApp group dedicated to feminist food topics and resources, moderated by one of our editors.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
First of all, click this link. If the subscription is for yourself, there’s no need to change anything. We’ll reach out after your purchase with your holiday card, and more information on other perks!
If you’re opting to gift a subscription, just click here, and select the “gift” option at the top. Substack also lets you choose what time and date you’d like your gift to be delivered to your recipient.
Shameless beg: If you’d like to give more than US$30 per year, you can select the “Best Friend of FFJ” option and insert any amount above US$30. This tier comes with additional perks, like a direct shoutout on our About Us page!
After that, all you need to do is reach out to us by email at hello@feministfoodjournal.com to let us know when you’d like us to send your recipient their personalized thank-you card, and if there’s any special information you’d like for us to include.
We hope to see many of you join our premium community in 2025!
With love and appreciation,
Isabela & Zoë
Aside from the FFJ for a Friend discount, we’re trialling a lower premium subscription cost (30% lower than our previous price). We want our premium subscriptions to be accessible to as many subscribers as possible while still being able to keep the lights on. We’re going to see how it goes, but we can’t guarantee that the price will remain this low (US$30) forever!