48 Publications Paying for Food, Drink & Cooking Writing

Earn up to $2/word for your next features!

Want to pitch a food, drink or cooking feature but you’re not sure where to send it?

You're in the right place. Today we’re sharing an up-to-date list of publications that pay for food, drink and cooking features, some as much as $2/word.

We’ve included lots of information on pay rates, editorial guidelines, and submission links. Everything you need to pitch your latest ideas and earn that next commission!

And if you’ve never written about the subject? Well, we all think about food and drink every single day. This collection of publications is extremely broad, so even a read through might spark a new idea.

If you have insights into specific pay rates, or if you've been offered different terms than those listed here, please let me know via email at thefreelancewritingnetwork@gmail.com or by messaging me on Substack.

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Publications Paying for Food, Drink & Cooking Writing

Earn up to $2/word from your next pitches.

The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) is the first independent, nonprofit news organization that produces award-winning, high-impact investigative and explanatory reporting on food, agriculture, and environmental health through exclusive partnerships with regional and national media outlets. Pay is usually $1-$2/word up and pitch guidelines can be found here.

Wine Enthusiast is, shockingly, a magazine that’s passionate about wine. They’re open to pitches from freelancers and digital rates begin at $0.50/word, though they are known to pay as much as $1/word. Pitch guidelines here.

SAVEUR aim to broaden readers’ perspectives on food through rigorous, lively, and culturally sensitive journalism. Their favorite stories don’t just report or explain—they have a thesis and move conversations forward. Pay is around $0.33/word. Guidelines here.