Brew Your Own publishes articles on the topic of brewing beer at home. They cover recipes, techniques, science, equipment, and other topics of brewing interest. They pay $25-$200 per published article, depending on the length and complexity. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Radish Magazine publishes articles on improving health through natural foods available in the western Illinois and eastern Iowa area. They aim to give readers a holistic view of healthy living, and their “Eating Right” and “Food” departments are ideal for food writers. They pay $25 for short items and $50-$150 per article, depending on length. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Cooking Detective is a cooking, recipe and food blog. According to their website, they “constantly publish informative articles, useful tips, how-to guide, expert interviews, experts round-up, and product reviews dedicated to cooking, cooking courses, cooking products, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, entertaining menus, fitness guides and other related topics.” They are interested in content that covers: healthy recipes, nutrition tips, entertaining menus, fitness guides, buying guide and cooking course and kitchen appliance reviews. They pay $120-160 for ultimate guides of between 3000 and 4000 words and $75 per article of 2000 + words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Wine Maker Magazine is for home wine makers in the U.S. and Canada. They aim to "capture the spirit and challenge of winemaking while helping our readers make the best wine they can." They pay $50 to $250 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Cheese Connoisseur is a trade magazine and website for all things cheese. They cover "specialty cheeses, celebrity cheesemakers, chefs, wines, travel opportunities and complementary foods and beverages." According to one report, they paid 30 cents per word. Their editor can be contacted here.
Organic Lifestyle Magazine publishes in-depth educational articles about natural health, healing, the environment, food, and more. They pay $150 per article, plus up to $500 in bonuses if your article goes viral. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Civil Eats is a source for daily news
about the American food system. They are seeking pitches about all things food
and agriculture, and are especially interested in pitches from writers with
experience in “policy, climate, school meals, race, and science.” Reported
features start at $500, and shorter interviews, reviews, profiles, and other
short pieces start at $400. To learn more, refer to their FAQs for contributors.
The Counter, formerly known as The New Food Economy, is a nonprofit website. They are interested "in new business and funding models, food safety, nutrition, economics, policy and the great, wide-open middle of the food supply chain: everything that happens between farm and fork." Multiple payment reports reflect a payment rate of $300 to $500 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Eating Well focuses on all aspects of food and nutrition. Their motto is “Where Good Taste Meets Good Health,: and their articles reflect that. Their pieces take a scientific approach to food and provide advice on healthy eating. They’ve posted a list of columns that are suitable for freelancers, and they pay up to $1 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.