About

Living Raw Magazine proudly stands as the premier magazine for raw food culture and lifestyle in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.  

We're passionate about organic, locally grown and produced food, supporting local small businesses and connecting these services to the people who need them most - you. 

And we're here to give you a voice, too.  

Each and every person who chooses to follow a path conscious of what they eat in the context of their ultimate health and broader global consequences, has unique experiences and wisdom to share - from personal anecdotes to professional advice.  Living Raw seeks to be a space for authentic expression of what it means to live raw in our region, with local food cultures, weather, seasons and lifestyle offering our own perspective on the living foods experience. 

We warmly invite you to contribute your story, article, advice, recipes, tips, letters and other fresh ideas. 

An indie, grassroots publication

Living Raw was founded by Kate Quinn, a Perth Australia based Writer, Speaker and Coach fascinated and committed to all things organic and pure.  

Kate had been a strict vegetarian since age 10, however underlying health issues and a "junk food vegetarian" diet had led to obesity. In June 2007, Kate and her husband Chris, went 100% raw overnight giving away all the processed foods in her kitchen and replacing them with fresh, organic nuts and seeds. 

Kate blogged her journey from the outset (Raw & Vegan), and quickly found there were very few Australian raw resources online.  Investigating further, she discovered Alive Organics - Australia's largest physical raw food store, just around the corner from her house - amazingly, the answer was under her nose the whole time.  Wanting others to discover how easy it was to source fresh organic produce and raw food speciality items, she began compiling a list of products, suppliers and services that specialised in raw food.

Living Raw started life as a handmade 'zine focusing on Perth's raw community, and grew into a national publication the following issue, becoming the deliciously gorgeous magazine you know today.  Pedantic about quality and using eco-friendly printing techniques,  the printed edition of Living Raw looks and feels as organic as the content within. 

It's a testament to one woman's passion to bring the highest quality, authentic and inspirational information as a gift to our community, and the gratitude for your support cannot be expressed enough.

Our team

We're proud to have a team of writers, photographers and friends that help bring Living Raw together every issue.  

Kate Quinn - Founder and Editor in Chief, Perth.  In addition to bringing her Living Raw vision to life, Kate runs Passionate Gourmet Uncooking School in Perth, and is a professional coach using NLP to create incredible shifts in her clients, specialising in helping Small and Raw Food Businesses get started, grow and thrive. You can follow her personal raw food journey on her blog, Raw & Vegan.

Jess Loyer - Food Editor, Melbourne. A graduate from the University of Adelaide's Master of Gastronomy program, Jess is a professional gastronome, food writer and jeweller.

Chris Quinn - Photographer, Behind-the-scenes, Perth.  Chris helps out with all the behind the scenes work, from posting your magazines to making sure the computers work!  If you're after event, food or wedding photography in Perth, Chris is the man. Check out his portfolio at Photoretrospective.

Regular contributors

We have a fantastic group of friends who regularly share their wisdom with our readers.  They include:

Katie Barber, Grassroots Fitness columnist

Omid Jaffari, Tried Tasted Served and Shittake Blog. Professional chef in Botanical Cuisine, Food Writer.

Leisa Wheeler, Embracing Health. Professional Naturopath and Health writer.

Darren Hey, specialising in Natural Hygiene

Lucy Stegley, founder of Raw Events, and compiler of Living Raw's event pages.

Helen Rodgers, Avid gardener and Kate's mum! 

Magazine Specifications

Size: A5

Stock: 100% Recycled Uncoated (Matte) Cyclus.  This stock is made from 100% recycled post consumer waste, so it is a truly recycled paper, and all waste from production of the paper is also recycled.

Ink: Vegetable Based

Binding: Saddle Stitch

Pages: 68

Issuance: Bi-Monthly

Printed in Perth, Australia by Vanguard Press.