The Future is Coming! From the wreckage of late-stage capitalism,
Kitchen Table Magazine reimagines Food and the Future.
KITCHEN TABLE #7: THE FUTURE ISSUE
KITCHEN TABLE #7: THE FUTURE ISSUE is dropping during a truly bizarre time to be alive on planet earth, as we face a wildly unknowable future. Things are so weird out there, we can’t accurately predict next week, let alone ten or twenty years down the road. And yet, here at Kitchen Table, we believe in a brighter future and see the potential for resistance and change that exists within ourselves and our communities.
So in this world where the future is so uncertain, The Future Issue serves up a feast of ideas, stories, and art to help us imagine what’s next. We’ve launched this crowdfunding campaign not just to print one of the most unique food magazines on the stands—but to support authentic, personal storytelling, amplify diverse voices, and keep independent print media alive. Join us in shaping the future—one page, one meal, and one conversation at a time. Back the campaign today!
WE HAVE SOME SERIOUSLY TASTY REWARDS. We’re not asking you to contribute just out of the goodness of your heart (although we’ll gladly accept!), we want to give you something in return for your support. From the latest issue of Kitchen Table Magazine to exclusive back-issue bundles, digital editions, and collectible merch, we’ve got a spread of rewards to satisfy every supporter. Want to show off your love for indie food media? Grab a limited-edition Kitchen Table print or an all-access collection of past issues. Every reward helps bring The Future Issue to life while supporting the talented writers, illustrators, and photographers who make it happen. Choose your rewards and join us in shaping the future!
A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE 
Read about them all on each Reward page by clicking the picture in the sidebar.
- KITCHEN TABLE #7: THE FUTURE ISSUE The most coolest food magazine in the world. One that you can hold in your hands. Long Live Print!
- THE DIGITAL EDITION For those who prefer to dine digitally.
- THE FULL MEAL DEAL Our Complete Back Issue Collection. (Except #1, which is sold out.)
- KITCHEN TABLE SHOP GIFT CARD The perfect gift for your foodie obsessed friend!
- KITCHEN TABLE SAUCE CLUB: THE APOCALYPSE PANTRY New gift-packs of Portland's tastiest sauces.
- FINE ART PRINT Daniele Morganti's hopeful cover art is featured in all its stunning glory.
- SEE SIDEBAR for all of our current rewards...more to come!
Ready To Journey Into The Future With Us?! When you join our circle of inspired artists and storytellers by backing our campaign, you help keep independent food media tasty and fresh.
WHEN YOU BACK THE FUTURE ISSUE , you are joining the larger food community and helping us pay our world-class creators, without whom KITCHEN TABLE doesn't exist. You also commit to supporting independently owned small businesses and lift up a wide range of otherwise marginalized voices that mainstream media historically ignores. People doing excellent things in a time when we need more real people doing righteous things.
THE DEETS
Here’s what you can expect from the Future Issue:
120 glorious full-color pages
7.5" x 9.5" Perfect Bound
Printed on luxurious, environmentally-friendly FSC-certified paper
A drool-worthy coffee table keepsake
A Deliciously Different Kind of Food Magazine
The centerpiece of the new issue is a who’s who? of the Portland/PNW food scene featuring a wide range of respected stakeholders discussing food and the future, including but not limited to:
- Lola Milholland (writer & food entrepreneur)
- Jim Dixon (Wellspent Market)
- Henry Storch (Oso Honey Farm)
- Josephine LaCosta (farmer, writer, and recipe developer)
- Cory Schreiber (Wildwood)
- Liz Crain (fermenting master and writer)
Contributors include:
- Megan Scott ( Joy of Cooking )
- Sarah Marshall (Marshall’s Haute Sauce)
- Heather Arndt Anderson (OPB’s Superabundant)
- Lane Selman (Culinary Breeding Network)
- And more—farmers, bakers, bartenders, chefs, fisherfolk, distillers, winemakers, distillers
Featured recipes by:
- Heather Arndt Anderson (food writer & author)
- Sarah Marshall (Marshall’s Haute Sauce)
- Elsy Dinvil (Creole Me Up)
A SNEAK PEAK—SCATTERED CONTENTS TO WHET THE PALATE
An ode to Miracle Whip.
What the f**k is a Street Disco?
Back to the Future with Indigenous voices.
Do you remember your first oyster?
Knife care for the home cook.
Thailand’s unknown superfood.
What do The Jetsons even eat anyway?
Meal planning and mindful eating.
How does “dry farming” work?
Recipes! Recipes! Recipes!
KITCHEN TABLE IS A CELEBRATION OF FOOD AND COMMUNITY
WE ARE A VOICE FOR INCLUSIVE FOOD CULTURE , sustainability, our relationship with place, and our ability to be present in a world of distraction, digital or otherwise. Through a lens of art and storytelling, we explore what we eat, how we eat, and why we eat. Of what it means to be human. Kitchen Table believes that we evolved in community and celebrates the things that bring us together, which of course means food. In a challenging world that often seems upside down, sometimes all we need to get through the day are friends and a slice to remind us that we're all in this together.
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Show your love—back our campaign and share it with the world!
Perks
INSIDE THE FUTURE ISSUE
- The Future is Coming! From the wreckage of late-stage capitalism, Kitchen Table reimagines Food and the Future.
- We talk with a Who’s Who of bakers and beekeepers and farmers and chefs in a sprawling survey about our collective journey into the great unknown, and what and how we might be eating in the future.
- For food curious art & culture lovers, with their boots on the ground building a better world, this issue is a feast for the eyes. And the mind.
- When you join our community of inspired artists and storytellers and back our campaign, you help keep independent food media tasty and fresh.
GIFT IT!
Kitchen Table is a perfect gift for your foodie friends and family. Just make sure when you're checking out to write the recipient's address in the Notes section. We'll even throw in one of our Pizza Cuties sticker sheets from out last issue. (Valued at ten bucks.)
THE DEETS
- 120 glorious full-color pages
- 7.5" x 9.5" | Perfect Bound
- Printed on Luxurious Matte paper stock
- Using Environmentally Friendly FSC-certified paper
- A drool-worthy Coffee Table Keepsake
WHEN YOU BUY KITCHEN TABLE #7 you're supporting the
independent, freelance creators inside its pages—each of whom is
paid; you're joining the food community and championing the farmers
and grocers and chefs who feed us; and you're helping keep a small
press publisher alive when we need unconventional maverick media
more than ever.
(Only available in the US, shipping directly from the printer.)
- 3 ordered
FOR THE DIGITAL DINER. We might love print here at KITCHEN TABLE, but we don't discriminate against those who prefer to eat their food byte by byte.
ENJOY KITCHEN TABLE digitally, on the device of your choosing. Available anywhere in the world.
KITCHEN TABLE MAGAZINE ISSUES 2 - 6. Issue #1 is sold out, so don't sleep on #2 and #3, which are both getting low. THE FULL MEAL DEAL is almost 500 pages of blisteringly hot content for the food nerd in your life (maybe that's you?); art lovers, print aficionados, and fans of independent food media; and burn-it-all-down agents of change who are forging a better world.
(Ships only in the US.)
This one's pretty straight forward—a $50 Gift Card for that special someone in your life who you never know how to shop for but you do know loves to cook at home, dine out, visit the farmers market, and sit back with a tasty beverage and something to read, for a momentary diversion from a mad mad world.
THE KITCHEN TABLE SAUCE CLUB: SAUCE FOR THE SURVIVALIST IN ALL OF US! So popular, that all of Sauce Club rewards sold out quickly in the Issue #5 & #6 campaigns. Are you a devotee to the sauce? Then for real, you'll want the new APOCALYPSE PANTRY COLLECTION. These eight Oregon-based producers are all independently owned and operated. And proud of it!
THE APOCALYPSE PANTRY COLLECTION FEATURES:
- Marshall's Haute Sauce - Serrano Ginger Lemongrass
- HAB Sauce - Oregon Seaweed Chili Crisp
- Newks - Blazin' Raisin
- Sakari Farm - Corn Prickle
- Hot Mama - Roasted Carrot Habanero
- Secret Aardvark - Smoky Chipotle/Habanero
- Ama's Tibetan Hot Sauce
- Sauce Beast - Sweet Devil
COVER ARTIST DANIELE
MORGANTI rocked this incredible illustration and hand
lettering for our cover and Crowdfundr campaign, Apocalypse
Party. I know that you know that this
poster-sized print needs to be hanging on your wall.
PRINTED ON ACID-FREE ARCHIVAL MATTE PAPER, and
shipped direct from the printer to your door, this fresh print
measures 14" x 18".
(Ships only in the US.)
FROM COVER ARTIST DANIELE MORGANTI, explode onto the scene and look the part in these Classic, Unisex Jersey short-sleeve tees that fits like a well-loved favorite. Made of soft cotton with ribbed knit collars, visit the T-SHIRTS tab to see photos of all available shirt colors and size options.
Get your groove on, dance on the ashes of the Patriarchy, and wear it
at the Apocalypse Party.
WHEN ORDERING please select the product variant that matches
your shirt color
and size.
THE FUTURE IS WORLDWIDE! Okay already, we heard you. With many requests from our neighbors in Canada and overseas, we've added this flat-rate option for those who want to read the coolest food magazine in print today!
SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE! We're not really making money with this offer, but if this is what it takes to get Kitchen Table into the hands of our hungry foreign friends, then so be it. This rate includes shipping.
MILLE GRAZIE!
RETAILERS ARE BUSY BEES! And we appreciate you, the groovy, independent, brick & mortar shops, our stewards of ideas, pop culture, and really cool stuff. We salute you, dear retailer.
WE ARE OFFERING A 50% discount with an order of a 10-copy bundle of the magazine ($200 retail value) for $100 and FREE SHIPPING.
If you want to order 20 copies or more, shoot Brett an email and we can work out the deets. Orders over 20 copies will receive a 60% discount, plus Free Shipping. <brett@kitchentablemagazine.com>
(Ships only in the US.)
LA FINQUITA DEL BUHO IS BACK. More details soon.
SERVES 10-15 PEOPLE.
Highlights
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BEHIND THE EMERALD CURTAIN...
BRETT WARNOCK, The Publisher
Brett has had parallel careers throughout his adult life, one as a publisher—the founder and co-publisher with Chris Staros of comics publishing company Top Shelf Productions for almost twenty years—and another in food service, having spent decades working as a bartender, waiter, prep cook, line cook, host, food runner, beer buyer, wine steward, deli clerk... what's missing? (He'd still like to learn the ropes as a cheese-monger.)
Kitchen Table is all he wants to do. He still waits tables and tends bar to pay the bills.
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KATRINA CLASEN, The Designer
For those who don't know, a designer is the person who decides what goes where and why. Katrina calls them "all the little details": why not place the page numbers in the middle of the page? Then, when you're thumbing through the mag they're right at your fingertips!
If she isn't cooking up the next issue, you'll find her picking paint colors, or camping in the woods. Kitchen Table has been the wind beneath her wings for almost two years now and it is her honor to work for a company that not only shares her values, but encourages growth as an artist and a person.
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The All-or-Nothing crowdfunding campaign to finance Kitchen Table #7: The Future Issue ends on Wednesday, April 23rd.
Contact: brett@kitchentablemagazine.com or katrina@kitchentablemagazine.com
T-SHIRTS
Apocalypse Party Shirt Color Options:
Apocalypse Party Shirt Sizing Options:
Ordering Instructions:
When ordering a shirt, please choose the exact color and size you want from the dropdown product menu.
Product Details:
A classic, unisex jersey short-sleeve tee that fits like a well-loved favorite. Made of soft cotton with ribbed knit collars.
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton
- Tear-away label
- Lightweight, easy to layer, and breathable. Perfect for active and leisure wear
- The Bella+Canvas brand manufactures all its products in the US and internationally in humane, no-sweat-shop, sustainable way
- Part of the Fair Labor Association as well as Platinum WRAP certified
Still have a question? Email brett@kitchentablemagazine.com.
Activity
Meet the team
INSIDE THE FUTURE ISSUE
- The Future is Coming! From the wreckage of late-stage capitalism, Kitchen Table reimagines Food and the Future.
- We talk with a Who’s Who of bakers and beekeepers and farmers and chefs in a sprawling survey about our collective journey into the great unknown, and what and how we might be eating in the future.
- For food curious art & culture lovers, with their boots on the ground building a better world, this issue is a feast for the eyes. And the mind.
- When you join our community of inspired artists and storytellers and back our campaign, you help keep independent food media tasty and fresh.
GIFT IT!
Kitchen Table is a perfect gift for your foodie friends and family. Just make sure when you're checking out to write the recipient's address in the Notes section. We'll even throw in one of our Pizza Cuties sticker sheets from out last issue. (Valued at ten bucks.)
THE DEETS
- 120 glorious full-color pages
- 7.5" x 9.5" | Perfect Bound
- Printed on Luxurious Matte paper stock
- Using Environmentally Friendly FSC-certified paper
- A drool-worthy Coffee Table Keepsake
WHEN YOU BUY KITCHEN TABLE #7 you're supporting the
independent, freelance creators inside its pages—each of whom is
paid; you're joining the food community and championing the farmers
and grocers and chefs who feed us; and you're helping keep a small
press publisher alive when we need unconventional maverick media
more than ever.
(Only available in the US, shipping directly from the printer.)
- 3 ordered
FOR THE DIGITAL DINER. We might love print here at KITCHEN TABLE, but we don't discriminate against those who prefer to eat their food byte by byte.
ENJOY KITCHEN TABLE digitally, on the device of your choosing. Available anywhere in the world.
KITCHEN TABLE MAGAZINE ISSUES 2 - 6. Issue #1 is sold out, so don't sleep on #2 and #3, which are both getting low. THE FULL MEAL DEAL is almost 500 pages of blisteringly hot content for the food nerd in your life (maybe that's you?); art lovers, print aficionados, and fans of independent food media; and burn-it-all-down agents of change who are forging a better world.
(Ships only in the US.)
This one's pretty straight forward—a $50 Gift Card for that special someone in your life who you never know how to shop for but you do know loves to cook at home, dine out, visit the farmers market, and sit back with a tasty beverage and something to read, for a momentary diversion from a mad mad world.
THE KITCHEN TABLE SAUCE CLUB: SAUCE FOR THE SURVIVALIST IN ALL OF US! So popular, that all of Sauce Club rewards sold out quickly in the Issue #5 & #6 campaigns. Are you a devotee to the sauce? Then for real, you'll want the new APOCALYPSE PANTRY COLLECTION. These eight Oregon-based producers are all independently owned and operated. And proud of it!
THE APOCALYPSE PANTRY COLLECTION FEATURES:
- Marshall's Haute Sauce - Serrano Ginger Lemongrass
- HAB Sauce - Oregon Seaweed Chili Crisp
- Newks - Blazin' Raisin
- Sakari Farm - Corn Prickle
- Hot Mama - Roasted Carrot Habanero
- Secret Aardvark - Smoky Chipotle/Habanero
- Ama's Tibetan Hot Sauce
- Sauce Beast - Sweet Devil
COVER ARTIST DANIELE
MORGANTI rocked this incredible illustration and hand
lettering for our cover and Crowdfundr campaign, Apocalypse
Party. I know that you know that this
poster-sized print needs to be hanging on your wall.
PRINTED ON ACID-FREE ARCHIVAL MATTE PAPER, and
shipped direct from the printer to your door, this fresh print
measures 14" x 18".
(Ships only in the US.)
FROM COVER ARTIST DANIELE MORGANTI, explode onto the scene and look the part in these Classic, Unisex Jersey short-sleeve tees that fits like a well-loved favorite. Made of soft cotton with ribbed knit collars, visit the T-SHIRTS tab to see photos of all available shirt colors and size options.
Get your groove on, dance on the ashes of the Patriarchy, and wear it
at the Apocalypse Party.
WHEN ORDERING please select the product variant that matches
your shirt color
and size.
THE FUTURE IS WORLDWIDE! Okay already, we heard you. With many requests from our neighbors in Canada and overseas, we've added this flat-rate option for those who want to read the coolest food magazine in print today!
SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE! We're not really making money with this offer, but if this is what it takes to get Kitchen Table into the hands of our hungry foreign friends, then so be it. This rate includes shipping.
MILLE GRAZIE!
RETAILERS ARE BUSY BEES! And we appreciate you, the groovy, independent, brick & mortar shops, our stewards of ideas, pop culture, and really cool stuff. We salute you, dear retailer.
WE ARE OFFERING A 50% discount with an order of a 10-copy bundle of the magazine ($200 retail value) for $100 and FREE SHIPPING.
If you want to order 20 copies or more, shoot Brett an email and we can work out the deets. Orders over 20 copies will receive a 60% discount, plus Free Shipping. <brett@kitchentablemagazine.com>
(Ships only in the US.)
LA FINQUITA DEL BUHO IS BACK. More details soon.
SERVES 10-15 PEOPLE.
