10 Places That Will Pay You to Write About Food & Drink

Updated April 24, 2020: Cultures & Cuisines has been removed from this list.

How wonderful would it be to spend your day feasting on delicious plates of food and sipping sweet beverages? Well, if you can’t spend all day eating and drinking, you can do the next best thing. You can write about it! Below are 10 places that will pay you to write about all things yum.

IWA Wine Accessories Blog

http://blog.iwawine.com
Write a blog post that shares your wine know-how with other wine lovers; that teaches the audience how to store and/or enjoy wine
500-700 words
$50 per blog post
Submit your post as a Google Doc to alexa@swawine.com following these guidelines

Brew Your Own

Byo.com
Write an article that helps homebrewers create the best brew they can with practical information in an entertaining format
Article types include recipes, brewing science, homebrewing techniques and brewing equipment
Approximately 1500-3500 words
$75 – $300 per article
Submit queries or submissions to edit@byo.com following these guidelines

Eating Well

http://www.eatingwell.com
Write an article that fits with their motto: “Where Good Taste Meets Good Health”
Freelancer-friendly columns include Fresh Food, Fresh Life and Fresh Thinking
Up to $1 per word
Send pitches to the appropriate editor and following the guidelines found here

Edible Seattle

http://edibleseattle.com
Write an article the celebrates the seasonal bounty of Puget Sound
Sections you can pitch to include Features (1000-2000 words), Artisan Profiles, On The Water and On Tap
$0.15 – $0.30 per word
Submit your query to mahill23@gmail.com following these guidelines

Food and Nutrition

http://foodandnutrition.org
Seasoned professional writers and journalists can submit pitches for “original, engaging, dynamic journalism about food and diet trends, innovations in research and practice, and explorations of the cultural and social factors that shape Americans’ diets and health.”
Assignments range from 350 to 3500 words
Competitive compensation offered
Submit story pitch through online form following the guidelines

Civil Eats

Civileats.com
Write an article for Civil Eats, “a daily news source for critical thought about the American food system. We publish stories that shift the conversation around sustainable agriculture in an effort to build economically and socially just communities.”
Types of articles accepted include news stories (600-800 words), features (800-1200 words) and profiles (600-900 words)
Paid; payment varies depending on type of article and complexity
Submit your pitch and bio to to managing editor Twilight Greenaway at twilight@civileats.com following these guidelines

Eater

www.eater.com
Write an article for Eater, “a national publication dedicated to reporting on, telling stories about, and critically examining the world of food and drink, with a particular focus on restaurants.”
Reported stories where food and restaurants intersect with business, science, politics, the arts, pop culture, etc. are preferred
Competitive pay
Submit your pitch to the editor of the section your pitch falls under following the specific guidelines found here

The Wicked Noodle

www.thewickednoodle.com
Submit a recipe, article and images to The Wicked Noodle – sinfully delicious dishes
$50 per post
Submit your post through the online form

Organic Lifestyle Magazine

http://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com
Write an article that aligns with Organic Lifestyle’s ethos on topics such as diet, food, gardening and recipes. Gluten-free, healthy, raw, vegan and vegetarian recipes are preferred.
Min 400 words; no maximum but only pay up to 1500 words
$0.10/word; cap at $150
Social media sharing bonuses from $50 – $200
Submit your article through their online form following the guidelines

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