Looking to make your holiday shopping more meaningful and delicious this year? The Queer Food Foundation (QFF) has just come out with their 2024 Gift Guide, featuring over 90 queer-owned brands in the food and beverage world. This guide created by LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs, offers everything from artisanal snacks and beverages to foodie experiences and cookbooks.QFFs mission is to spotlight the innovative LGBTQ+ individuals who make up every layer of the food systemchefs, cookbook authors, farmworkers, and hospitality experts alike. According to Vanessa Parish, QFFs co-founder, the guide isnt just about giftsits about creating space and visibility for a community that often goes underappreciated. We created this guide to spotlight the incredible work of queer food and beverage makers, which often goes unrecognized in mainstream gift guides. Our mission is to provide a space that values the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals and creates meaningful connections within the food industry.The QFF Gift Guide is packed with delicious options for gifting (or filling your own stocking). Here are a few of the brands and creators featured:Ashley Christensen, James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of Pooles Diner in Raleigh, NC.Dominique Leach, the BBQ queen behind Lexington Betty Smokehouse in Chicago.Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks, co-founded by Jennifer Martin and loved for its innovative flavors and sustainable ingredients.Couplet Coffee, a brand founded by Gefen Skolnick thats all about great coffee and uplifting marginalized voices.The Queer Food Foundation isnt just about tasty gifts; its part of a larger movement to uplift trans and queer voices in the food world. Since its founding in 2020, QFF has distributed over $40,000 to Black queer and trans individuals experiencing food insecurity and awarded $12,000 in community grants. The foundation also partners with organizations like the James Beard Foundation and OpenTable to push for equity and inclusion in the industry. By shopping the Gift Guide, youre directly supporting these efforts and helping to create a more inclusive food system.The post Celebrate the holidays by supporting queer-owned food brands appeared first on News Is Out.