Fare is a food-focused travel magazine, exploring the depth of culture in a single city.

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About Us

Fare is a bi-annual print publication exploring city culture through the intersection of food, history, and community.

Each issue is guided by locals of the city. We work with as many local writers, photographers, and illustrators as possible, so that in addition to expert insight, you also get a sense of the creative aesthetic.

The magazine is curated and designed to be interesting for all readers— regardless of prior interest, or intention to visit. We’ve heard from numerous readers that issues of the magazine summon up the real spirit of their home town, or motivate them to vacation somewhere new and different. It can be a roadmap, or just armchair reading.

When you subscribe to Fare, you’ll get two issues a year, starting with our most recent edition. It also means that you’re supporting independent print and an ongoing project built by a very small, very passionate team. Everybody wins.

Our Team

BEN MERVIS, FOUNDER/EDITOR-in-chief

Ben studied medieval history in Glasgow and London before going on to work at world-renowned restaurant noma in Copenhagen. Beyond Fare, Ben works as a food writer, and a researcher and industry expert, most notably with the Netflix documentary series Chef’s Table.

KENZIE YOSHIMURA, MANAGING EDITOR

Kenzie grew up in the small town of Hood River, Oregon, and has spent the last six years living and working in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Barcelona, respectively. Her academic background includes degrees in journalism, Spanish, and graphic design, and she is interested in the intersections and social implications of food, design, and storytelling.

RIC BELL, ART DIRECTOR

After working at a number of well respected design studios in London, Ric set up POST in late 2013. A design director with extensive experience working with big retail, start-ups and global brands and magazines, his team are experienced at delivering clear and intelligent design solutions for identity, print, online and publishing projects.

*Some of the Fare team, including long-time photographers Sam A. Harris (left) and Liz Seabrook, gathered for a socially distanced pizza party in 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS FARE?

Fare is an independent biannual print magazine; each issue of Fare is an exploration of a single city’s culture through intersecting stories and features on its local food, history, and communities.

WHO MAKES FARE?

Fare is made as a passion project by a very small team of creative professionals. We don’t have a ‘marketing department’ or a ‘customer service team’ – everyone wears several hats in order to contribute and make the magazine as amazing as it can be!

DO YOU TAKE SUBMISSIONS OR PORTFOLIOS?

Unfortunately, we aren’t able to take submissions due to the nature of the magazine. At the start of each issue we research locals (of the featured city) and contact them directly. Because each city choice is a surprise, we don’t do open submissions.

HOW OFTEN IS FARE PUBLISHED?

Fare is published twice a year. Once in June/July, and once in Nov/Dec.

CAN I SUBSCRIBE TO FARE?

Yes! You can do so here. Subscriptions to Fare save 15%+ of the cover price, and ensure you’ll be amongst the first to receive a copy.

CAN I BUY BACK ISSUES OF FARE?

Yes! Most of our issues are in stock, and you can buy them individually here, or as a collection here.

I’D LIKE TO STOCK FARE AT MY SHOP. DO YOU WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL STORES? WHOM SHOULD I SPEAK TO?

Yes, we absolutely do. Please use the contact form, or email kenzie@faremag.com

DO YOU SHIP TO MY COUNTRY?

We ship worldwide, but don’t currently offer tracked shipping services on orders to certain countries. For many countries, at checkout you’ll have the option of using tracked or untracked services.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNTRACKED AND TRACKED SHIPPING SERVICES?

Untracked shipping is like the mail you put into your local neighbourhood mailbox. There is no way to track it once it has been sent out, and we cannot offer refunds or reshipments on untracked orders if they’ve already been sent out (unless they have been returned to our warehouse).

IS TRACKED SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR EVERY COUNTRY?

Yes, but not every country’s tracked shipping is listed on the website. If you don’t see a tracked shipping option for your destination country please email us to arrange for this.

I’M A SUBSCRIBER TO FARE. WHEN CAN I EXPECT THE NEWEST ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE?

All subscribers are sent the latest issue of the magazine on the day it’s released. Please follow us on social media for updates on when that is.

HOW CAN I UPDATE MY FARE SUBSCRIPTION ADDRESS?

Please contact us directly to change your subscription address – the Squarespace system does not work for subscriptions!

HOW DO I CANCEL MY FARE SUBSCRIPTION?

You can cancel your subscription at any time by going to www.faremag.com/account.