Kinfolk is an independent slow lifestyle magazine published by Ouur and based in Portland, Oregon.
Operations Kinfolk was founded in July 2011 by two couples: Nathan Williams and Katie Searle-Williams, and Doug and Paige Bischoff. A lifestyle magazine aimed primarily at young professionals, it focuses on home, work, play, food and community through photo essays, recipes, interviews, profiles, personal stories and practical tips. An international pool of writers, photographers, designers, and chefs contribute to Kinfolk. Typically, more than 50 individuals contribute to each issue.
Released quarterly, each issue is seasonally themed, with all food, entertainment, and lifestyle content geared towards that theme. Articles include interviews with well-known chefs, accompanied by themed menus with recipes, illustrated guides to daily encounters and inspirational photo essays encouraging readers to try new activities.
In addition to its print publication, Kinfolk organizes monthly "community gathering" events that take place around the world, each based on a seasonal theme such as flower potlucks, butcher's block parties and campfire cooking. These events take place concurrently and aim to unite the global community of Kinfolk readers while also offering practical advice and lessons. The company also produces international food-based workshops, cookbooks and a short film series.
Reception Kinfolk has been praised for the quality of its graphic design and its photography. In 2014, Benjamin Tepler, writing in the Portland Monthly, described it as having created "a distinct ripple in the publishing world" with "an aesthetic all its own." Tim Murphy, a reporter for The New York Times, called it "the Martha Stewart Living of the Portland Set", writing that the city "may have officially out-twee'd itself" with Kinfolk.
International versions Kinfolk has an international readership. In addition to English, the magazine has published Chinese, Japanese, and Korean editions.
Books
Since 2013, Kinfolk has produced several books:
The Kinfolk Table: Recipes for Small Gatherings (Artisan Books, 2013), containing 85 traditional recipes contributed by its global readership. The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living (Artisan Books, 2015), an interior design survey of international scope. The Kinfolk Entrepreneur: Ideas for Meaningful Work (Artisan Books, 2017). The Kinfolk Garden: How to Live with Nature (Artisan Books, 2020). Kinfolk Travel: Slower Ways to See the World (Artisan Books, 2021), a book of travel planning tips.
Other magazines In June 2021, Kinfolk published the first issue of Kindling, a magazine for 'people with children'. As of July 2022, three issues of Kindling have been published.
Magazine issues +Issue NumberDate of releaseTheme of Issue11 January 2011A Guide for Small Gatherings27 February 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings327 March 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings43 July 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings52 October 2012Senses627 November 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings727 March 2012Ice Cream816 June 2013Japan910 September 2013The Weekend Issue103 December 2013Aged114 March 2014Home123 June 2014Saltwater132 September 2014Imperfect1425 November 2014Winter153 Mar 2015Entrepreneur162 June 2015Essentials171 September 2015Family1824 November 2015Design191 March 2016Adrenaline207 June 2016Travel2116 September 2016Home (II)2229 November 2016Work Special237 March 2017Weekend Special246 June 2017Relationships255 September 2017The Food Issue2628 November 2017The Sport Issue276 March 2018The Paris Issue285 June 2018Hair294 September 2018Print3028 November 2018Hospitality311 March 2019Architecture321 June 2019Tokyo3310 Sep 2019Education3412 December 2019Intimacy3510 March 2020Change369 Jun 2020Movement378 September 2020Nature 381 December 2020Rituals399 March 2021Youth408 June 202110th Anniversary Edition 417 September 2021The Mediterranean427 December 2021Technology4315 March 2022The Mind4414 June 2022The Weather4513 September 2022The Great Outdoors 46 47484950
References
External links Kinfolk website