I just saw a mention of the Holiday Gift Swap. Is there going to be one this year? and

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How do you know when to look for the notice of the swap. Is there a standard time to go to Food 52 to find a new page?

Terrill · Answer

thank you

Alexandra · Answer

Hi all--please reply to the email you received if you have questions. It is not crucial that your Foof52 profile link be included (or accurate) in order to participate in the swap. As long as we have your contact info and dietary restrictions, that's good enough :)

Please do NOT resubmit a new survey. Thank you!

walkie74 · Answer

Same here! I need to figure out if I need to resubmit!

Terrill · Answer

I did mine wrong but couldn't go back and fix it!

AntoniaJames · Answer

Does this help?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhGM1Oz9QZk-V2D2T17G2NhgIul669RlUv0BrbfSxK-gfk-g/viewform

This link was in an email I received inviting me to participate in the swap. This is for US-based members. If you need the other for non-US, please let me know. ;o)

Beth G. · Answer

https://food52.com/users...

Beth G. · Answer

After you click on your profile, just go to the URL bar at the top of your browser and copy the URL.  It will end in your username.

Celia R. · Answer

I cannot for the life of me get my F52 Public Profile link to display. I click on the portait icon as instructed and I see my information. But NOT the web address that I know is required for the swap form.
HELP!

Alexandra · Answer

Hi there! Details about a 2023 Holiday Swap will be released a little later this week. Sit tight and keep checking the Food52 main site!

Terrill · Answer

there was an email or some kind of notification that yes, there will be one this year. Not sure when info will go out or be posted.

Cami · Answer

Hello,Will there be a cookie swap for 2023?

rosydam · Answer

i think so, haha https://geometrydashscratch.org

Amanda H. · Answer

Hang in there -- it'll be back next year!

Terrill · Answer

I haven’t received anything re recipes. Is there something to be part of or I can connect with. Sure miss the swap.

Terrill · Answer

So bummed! Wish I saw this earlier. Didn’t realize how much I looked forward to the swap until I hear there wasn’t going to be one this year!

Amanda H. · Answer

I hear your concerns and appreciate you sharing them. It's true that as we've grown, there's a lot more happening on the site, and our shop has done well, so we've emphasized it, but I also want you to know that we deeply value the community and have been working on plans to shed more light on it -- and to support all of the amazing cooks who are here. Thank you again -- I hope you'll notice changes in the coming months.

walkie74 · Answer

Arggh, I'm three days late! Can I still take part?

Gibson2011 · Answer

Hear, hear! I pop back onto the site every few months and am always disappointed. The goal is definitely monetization, and the emphasis isn't on a community of cooks anymore.

Alexandra · Answer

Hi all! Taking a cue from Nmaffuccio below, I'd be happy to help facilitate a mini swap. She's already swapped info with a few folks and they can't take more, but I've reached out to some people whose Instagram handles are on their Food52 profiles, and if anyone else is seeing this and would like to do a grassroots swap, feel free to email me at:

[email protected]

I'll take emails until this Saturday, November 26, or until too many people get in touch (though I don't anticipate that happening!). Then I'll send out swapee info on Sunday, November 27. If you want to join, send me your address, allergies, and a little information about yourself that you'd like to share with your swapee. Thanks! I hope we can make this happen on a teeny scale!

Cathiesue · Answer

I meant to tag frenchcreekbaker

Cathiesue · Answer

Hello I saw your comment and realized you were the one that sent me goodies in 2019. Could you send me the recipe for those cookies? Thank you ☺️

Beth G. · Answer

I'd be in.

Nmaffuccio · Answer

Nicole.e.minardi@gmail.comEmail me And we will do the 3 of us(Can’t take on admin for more)

Nmaffuccio · Answer

Nicole.e.minardi@gmail.comEmail me an we will do the 3 of us! (French creek baker)

Nmaffuccio · Answer

Such a fun idea!

MichelleBee · Answer

That sounds like a wonderful idea. I'm interested!

Frenchcreekbaker · Answer

I am in if you would like to swap! I am near Seattle. Baking is my thing. Glad you asked if anyone is interested.

Nmaffuccio · Answer

I would love to do a sort of #grassroots swap lol! If anyone is interested in swapping with me maybe just put your name here and first comment we can do a swap together!

Amanda H. · Answer

Thanks for understanding and looking forward to your holiday recipe!

Mary · Answer

Oh No! This is such a bummer to hear. It was such a fun thing to do. I'm so sad about this.

KAP · Answer

The Holiday Swap was amazing, so this news  a bummer, but l can see how the logistics require considerable wo/manpower.  Crossing my fingers for 2023 and I'll play the recipe game I'm the meantime!

Sandra S. · Answer

Will miss it

Amanda H. · Answer

Hi All -- letting you know we posted this year's collaboration, a Holiday Community Cookbook! https://food52.com/blog... And we'll be back next year with the Holiday Swap. I know it's disappointing that we weren't able to it this year -- I'm sad, too! -- we just didn't have a big enough team to pull it off, as it's a very manual initiative, involving matching more than 1,000 people and sending out individual notes to each, and more!

Amanda H. · Answer

Hi Everyone, Here's the announcement of the Holiday Community Cookbook! https://food52.com/blog...

MichelleBee · Answer

So sad. I loved the holiday swap! 💔

Celia R. · Answer

So incredibly disappointing to read this.  Beyond bummed.

SusanR · Answer

This makes me sad and reminds me of the discontinuation of The Piglet.  I miss the Sunday 8 Websites (or blogs) you were interested in.  I miss the personality of Food52 before it became an expensive shopping site (way outside my reach).

RachelG · Answer

Nooo :( I look forward to doing the swap every year. So bummed!

AntoniaJames · Answer

Amanda, will it be announced on the Food52 site as well as in a email? Thanks so much. ;o)

Amanda H. · Answer

Hi all -- thank you all for your messages and for sharing both your love of the Holiday Swap as well as your disappointment. We hate disappointing you! We'll be announcing this year's plan soon, and again, we'll be swapping again next year!

Jordan1324 · Answer

I’m doing this too

Susan C. · Answer

I understand, but I'm disappointed. But you know what? I think what I'll do is send a box of goodies to the kind person who sent to me last year!  :)

Emily S. · Answer

Oh no! Although I'm interested to see what the recipe event will be, I too am a little sad to hear there's no swap. It is one of the most fun things I do during the holidays. I'm sure there was a lot of thought put into why you aren't doing it though--I look forward to it coming back next year!

Frenchcreekbaker · Answer

I too am blue. This holiday swap made my Christmas a happy one.

I hope you will consider holding it in the future. And I do thank you for all those years I had the chance to bake, gift and enjoy the surprise of these heart warming exchanges. When alone during the holiday season, this swap made me feel a welcome member of our Food 52 community.

Happy holidays to you and yours

PK · Answer

This is so SO disappointing!  This is such a fun community event that we all look forward to.  It would be wonderful if Food52 would reconsider.

Beth G. · Answer

Wait, really?  No swap in 2022?  That's really disappointing since we just got back into it last year.

Jordan1324 · Answer

Really disappointed. Last year was my first time, and in a long dark coming out of pandemic isolation…it was a real bright spot.  Will look forward to what you come up with, and next year!

Amanda H. · Answer

Hi Granjan -- thanks for your note and sorry for the slow response. We've been talking about this internally. We're going to hold off on the Holiday Swap this year but will come back with it again next year. This year, we're going to do something new involving recipes. Stay tuned! (I'll be writing about it in a few weeks in my email newsletter to the community.)

I just saw a mention of the Holiday Gift Swap. Is there going to be one this year? and

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