Editor's Letter

FROM THE EDITOR

If you are reading this, I expect you are a loyal reader of Benicia Magazine. You’ve looked forward to receiving it in your mailbox or picking it up as a free treat while out shopping. Perhaps you value the stories we bring to you, illuminating a little-known fact about our beloved town or highlighting a new local business. Perhaps you have a favorite Benicia Magazine writer whose stories you follow religiously. Whatever your reason for reading this, you’ve enjoyed the ability to do so for free for as long as Benicia Magazine has been in print. Now, we are offering you a way to support the publication you love and get a little something back from it.

Benicia Magazine is not a city-run publication, but is actually a small business funded by other small businesses’ advertisements. While we’ve been slowly building back our advertiser roster since pandemic closures, we are experiencing increasing pressure from supply cost increases– much the same as the businesses we rely on for advertising. It is important to us that we continue to be an accessible way for our small business community to reach our readers, so we are committed to keeping our ad rates as low as possible.

Therefore, we are turning to you, valued reader, to enable us to continue bringing Benicia Magazine to you, in print, every month. You can show your support for us by becoming a patron through patreon. com/Benicia_Magazine. Choose a patron tier that works for you and that provides the perks you value most. Want to get some cool merch and exclusive content? Live out of town but want Benicia Magazine delivered to your door? Want to see your name in Benicia Magazine? We’ve got a tier for you. Want something we’re not offering? Drop us a line – we’re all ears!

As ever, thank you for reading.

—Genevieve