With so many people stuck at home, there is a lot more cooking at home happening, and that means people are spending more time searching for recipes, learning new cooking techniques, and generally, being more aware of what they eat.
It goes to follow that there is still a lot of demand for food writing.
With that in mind, here is a list of publishers that pay for writing about food and nutrition. This is a huge list, covering a huge variety of sub-topics. Payment rates vary considerably, and have been listed when available.
This list is drawn from the database of publishers available exclusively to members of Writing Launch. That database includes over 1700 publishers, and is updated weekly with new publishers, calls for submissions, etc. (Note that Writing Launch is not currently open for new members.)
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Pipette Magazine is an independent print magazine about natural wine. They publish 3 times a year. They are looking for pitches about natural wine from experienced writers. They pay $200 to $350. For details, refer to their editor and publisher’s Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.
The Spruce Eats features recipes, cooking videos, actionable tips, and more. They are seeking new contributors in 2020 as they “ramp up content outside of recipes, lists, and how-to guides.” They are looking for pieces on how we eat and cook. They “can be deep dives into a food trend, an opus about an ingredient/dish you’re obsessed with, profiles on cool makers, cookbook authors, etc.” Their rates start at $225. For details, refer to this Twitter post and this pitch form. For more information about them, refer to this page.
Whisky Advocate is a whisky publication that is a source of news, recipes, reviews, and videos for whisky enthusiasts. They are looking for writers (with expertise in whiskies and spirits) for their web stories. Their average rate for 700 to 800 words is $300. For details, refer to their editor’s Twitter post. To contact them, visit this page.
Bon Appétit is a magazine that features recipes, cooking tips, reviews, and more. They are seeking “mid-to-longform reported articles that reflect the food world right now; profiles of fascinating, awesome people in food; hot takes on minuscule details like folding pizza; and personal essays with a strong angle.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.50 per word. To pitch, visit this page.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine features wine ratings, reviews, recipe ideas, pairing information, news, and guides. They welcome proposals from freelance writers about wine, fine food and travel. They also accept story ideas for their website. According to one payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 700-word profile or interview. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The Foodellers is a food travel website. They are always looking for “articles on inspirational travel, photo stories, tips, top XX’s, your experiences traveling the world, your recipes, and your food travel experiences in the world.” They pay $20 to $50 per article. They also give a link to the writer’s website. To learn more, visit this page.
Smart Mouth E-Newsletter is a twice-monthly newsletter that is a companion to the Smart Mouth podcast. They pay $400 for “300 to 500-word posts, either essays or reported, about food/culture/food culture topics.” They pay $200 for “200 word-ish blurbs about a recommended restaurant or dish at a restaurant, with an excellent (excellent!) photo of its food to accompany the post.” For details, visit this page.
Eaten is a print magazine focused on food history. They publish 3 times a year. Their magazine is “filled with a cornucopia of old recipes, enlightening gastronomic essays, and the fascinating and forgotten tales of the people who have grown, cooked, and enjoyed all things edible over the centuries.” They seek stories related to both food history and the theme of their upcoming edition. According to one payment report, they paid $200 for a reported story of 1,000 words. To contact them, refer to this page.
Craft Beer and Brewing is “a magazine and online community for people who love to drink and make great beer.” They offer news, tips, recipes, reviews, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.04 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Heated is a food publication from Mark Bittman (a food journalist, author, and television personality) and Medium (an online publishing platform). Their “goal is to showcase the links between food and just about everything else: agriculture, politics, history, and labor; culture and cooking; identity, family, and love.” They are actively seeking pitches. According to one payment report, they paid $0.83 per word for a 1200-word feature. To learn more, visit this page.
Foodbeast covers the latest food and drink news from around the world. According to one payment report, they paid $0.10 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Tenderly is a vegan lifestyle magazine that is launching on Medium (an online publishing platform) on July 8, 2019. They will talk about recipes, living well, loving animals, and saving the planet. Most of their pieces will be 1,000 to 2,000 words long. Their pay will start at $200 per post. For more information, refer to this page.
Wine-Searcher is a website that offers information on wines. It is a place where users can find and compare wine prices, keep up with wine news, and learn about wine regions and grape varieties. According to one payment report, they paid $0.50 per word for a 1,000-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.
The Kitchn is a daily web magazine that inspires cooks and nourishes homes through recipes, tips, shopping guides, and kitchen designs. They are looking for submissions for their “grocery diaries” column. The purpose of the column is to show the readers how people across the United States spend money on food, drinks, groceries, snacks, etc. throughout the week. They pay $150 per diary. Details here.
Gluten-Free Living is a bi-monthly publication that offers trusted and reliable information on the gluten-free diet and lifestyle. They cover medical research, recipes, ingredients, labeling, nutrition, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.35 per word for a 1,000-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
VinePair is a digital media company that offers expert guides, maps, and infographics that make learning about drinking fun and easy. According to one payment report, they paid $0.29 per word for an 850-word feature. To get in touch with them, refer to this page.
High Steaks Media is a multidisciplinary arts collective. They publish content on food and identity. They are “interested in the different ways food can be used to delve into a myriad of topics and broader cultural phenomena.” They welcome pitches for essays, reviews, and interviews (800 to 1,500 words). They pay $150 per piece. Details here.
Taste is an online magazine for those who love to cook at home. They are looking for original recipes, reported stories (500 to 2,000 words), concise guides for the home kitchen, chef and cookbook author profiles that have a home cooking angle, photo essays, shopping guides, opinion pieces, and colorful stories from unique home kitchens. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.60 per word. To pitch, visit this page.
Difford’s Guide is a website that offers engaging information on cocktails, wines, beers, spirits, liqueurs, bars, bartenders, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.29 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Imbibe is a magazine that is the “ultimate guide to drinks, from wine, spirits and beer to coffee, tea and everything in between.” They publish reviews, recipes, travelogues, and character profiles. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.67 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Food52 is “the premier destination for kitchen & home enthusiasts offering a curated shop, industry-leading content and a vibrant community.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.20 per word for a 750-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
Edible Columbus is a quarterly print magazine devoted to local food, dining, and gardening in the greater Columbus, Ohio area. Their articles are 600 to 2,000 words long. They pay $100 to $200 per feature article, and $50 per article for non-feature departments. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Tastings is the quarterly electronic member newsletter of Food and Culinary Professionals, a dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. They are accepting queries for CPEU (continuing professional education units) articles. They pay $500 for an article of 2,000 words. To learn more, visit this page.
Eat Your World is an online guide to regional foods and drinks around the world. For original articles for their blog, they pay $25 to $40. For destination guides (with high-quality photos), they pay $300 to $500. To learn more, refer to this page.
Chowhound is a food website maintained by CBS Interactive. It is a place for food enthusiasts to discover new recipes and hobbies. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.29 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Kitchen Work is a printed, quarterly journal about “what and how we eat and drink.” They accept submissions of up to 3,000 words. They pay $0.10 per word and $100 per illustration. To learn more, refer to this page.
Chickpea is a vegan food and writing quarterly. They are looking for personal writing, guides and tips, unprocessed recipes with stories behind them, DIY projects, investigative articles, and photo and illustrative stories. According to payment reports, they pay $0.10 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Cuisine at Home is a bimonthly cooking and food magazine that offers a wide variety of recipe ideas to its readers. They are looking for unique ways of solving cooking problems. They pay up to $100 if they publish a tip. To submit a tip, visit this page.
Edible Santa Barbara is a quarterly print and online magazine that focuses on the food and wine culture in Santa Barbara County. Their department stories and columns are 600 to 1,000 words long, and their feature stories are 900 to 2,000 words long. They pay $50 to $200 per piece. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
Cave Tools Blog is a blog by Cave Tools, a premium brand of grilling and barbecue products. They are looking for writers who have a passion for grilling and cooking. Their articles are usually 1,000 to 1,200 words long. They pay 5 cents per word. They also give a $25 food allowance to purchase the food that the contributors will cook. They do not pay this allowance if the topic does not have food involved. To learn more, visit this page.
Food First, which is also known as the Institute for Food and Development Policy, is an Oakland-based “people’s think tank” committed to ending the injustices that cause hunger. They want submissions that “address timely and cutting-edge food and development issues.” They pay $300 for backgrounders (1,800 to 2,000 words), issue briefs (1,800 to 2,000 words), policy briefs (2,000 to 10,000 words), and development reports (over 10,000 words). To learn more, visit this page.
Eater is a national publication that covers the world of food and drink, with particular emphasis on restaurants. They are looking for reported stories rather than personal narratives. They want “stories where food and restaurants intersect with, illuminate, or are illuminated by other subjects: business, technology, history, science, politics, society, activism, identity, the arts, pop culture, etc.” According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.31 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Bon Appétit is a food lifestyle brand that “covers food through the lens of cooking, fashion, travel, technology, design and home.” They are looking for conversational, funny and passionate writing. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.50 per word. To find out more, visit this page.
Taste of Home is an American cooking magazine. Each issue of the magazine includes over 200 easy recipes and tips that help in making any occasion special. Payment reports suggest that they pay $0.07 per word. To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.
Saveur Magazine is a guide for “passionate cooks, stylish entertainers, and culinary explorers.” They welcome pitches from authors who have amazing stories to tell about food and travel. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.30 per word. To find out more, visit this page.
Plate Magazine explores the culinary world to meet the most innovative chefs of the industry and uncover interesting food and drink ideas. Each issue of the magazine focuses on a singular culinary theme. According to payment reports, they pay $1.00 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
The Wine Frog aims “to provide insight and inspiration to food and beverage professionals, industry decision-makers and anyone else who is proud to be called an “‘expert.'” They pay competitive rates for articles. Length is generally 600-1200 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The IWA Wine Blog is the official blog of International Wine Accessories. They publish articles that help wine collectors and connoisseurs store and enjoy wine. They pay $50 per post. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
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. This market is permanently closed
DRAFT magazine is a nationwide magazine all about beer. According to our sources, they pay $0.80 cents a word. According to their website “pitches need not be beer-centric, but those that are should focus on beer/brewery news, trends and ideas, rather than the technical aspects of brewing and/or profiles. Aside from beer, we happily accept pitches on topics ranging from food, sports (both professional and leisure), travel, and many other topics.” 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.
Serious Eats @ Medium is the member’s only version of the website Serious Eats. They publish articles about food, cooking, and eating. They pay $100 per article – 800 to 2,000 words. They prefer essays, but not “gauzy introspection that ends by evaporating into a puff of scented vapor.” They pay $100 per article/essay. 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 covers the food industry, with a focus on the workers who support it. They were originally funded by Kickstarter, but now have a wide variety of corporate and institutional sponsors. Payment rates vary, depending on the article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
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.
General Interest / News
Country Magazine is all about living the small town, rural lifestyle. They publish stories, photographs, jokes, and recipes. They feature stories and memories of country living. They pay $100 for stories that run a page or more. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Health and Wellness
ProHealth is a nutritional supplement company. They are accepting pitches on fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, Lyme disease, natural wellness or longevity. They are also accepting pitches on adjunct topics including EDS, POTS, MCAS, or other conditions that might overlap. They will pay $150 to $200 per piece (at least 750 words). Pitches should be sent to jenny.prohealth@gmail.com. For details, read this Twitter thread. For more contact information, visit this page.
MealPrep is an Australian website that helps people discover, compare and select meal providers that suit their lifestyles. They are seeking writers for informative and entertaining stories on health and fitness. They particularly welcome stories on the themes of training and fitness, recipes and cooking, and health and mind. They pay AU$100 to $330 for articles and AU$25 for recipes. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
Well+Good covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. Their senior health and food editor is seeking pitches on “nutrition, mental health, gut health, and menstrual health.” Their rates generally start at around $150. To learn more, read this Twitter post.
LIVESTRONG.COM is a website that offers diet, nutrition, fitness, and wellness tips for a healthier lifestyle. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.67 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Living Whole is a blog focused on healthy living. The author of the blog has Crohn’s disease, which she treated successfully through natural means. They pay $50 per article on topics such as healthy recipes, natural remedies, parenting, pregnancy, trending natural health topics, how to articles, or anything health and wellness. To learn more, read their submission guidelines. Or, visit the website.
Devata Active is “an online fitness, yoga and movement studio.” They are currently accepting guest blog submissions. They want articles of 600 to 1,800 words. The popular subject areas for articles include “health & wellness, creativity, personal development, yoga, fitness, herbalism, professional development, nutrition, spirituality, metaphysics, culture, travel.” Payment is $35 to $150 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Vibrant Life is a bimonthly magazine that publishes family-oriented health pieces from a Christian perspective. Their Nutrition section adheres to the vegan lifestyle and helps readers eat more nutritious foods. They pay $100-$300 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Spirituality and Health covers a broad spectrum of topics that fall under spirituality and health. They accept personal essays, recipes, how-to articles, investigative reporting and narrative journalism. http://spiritualityhealth.com/submission-guidelines
Inside Fitness promotes health, wellness, and fitness ideals. They cover the latest trends in health, sports, strength and conditioning, fitness, and nutrition. http://insidefitnessmag.com/contact-us/
Fitness Magazine is looking for articles on workouts, healthy eating, recipes, beauty, and wellness. http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/write-for-us/
Calories Fit is looking for articles between 800 – 2500 words about nutrition, fitness products, diet, and healthy lifestyles. They do pay their writers, but the amount has to be negotiated with the editor. Read their contributor guidelines here.
Boxlife is a print publication that is available at CrossFit boxes and other specialty locations. They are looking for articles about CrossFit and paleo living. Topics include weightlifting, nutrition, mental and physical fitness and motivation. The average article length is 600 to 2,550 words. http://boxlifemagazine.com/contribute/
Lifestyle / Entertainment
Drive Magazine is a lifestyle magazine by Subaru. It’s mailed to Subaru owners but it’s not about cars. They cover travel, fitness, health, cooking, and more. Their readers love outdoor adventure, nature, animals, healthy cooking, and connecting with friends or family. They are looking for pitches for the following sections: features (1,000+ words), road trips (about 1,000 words), health and fitness (about 600 to 800 words), cooking (about 600 words), and owner spotlight (600 words). Writers can send pitches to conrad@dciartform.com. Pay is $1.00 per word. Details here and here. Read their recent issues here.
Morning Chores helps and inspires people to become self-sufficient. They always welcome new contributors who have “a strong passion and experience in gardening, raising livestock animals, beekeeping, survival, prepping, food preservation and recipes, foraging, farming, frugal living, off-grid alternatives, woodworking, self-sufficient living, and a desire to help people by writing helpful guides.” They pay $50 per article. For more details, visit this page.
Alma is an online community for Jewish millennial women who are trying to figure the “whole adult thing out.” They cover career, dating, spirituality, holidays, television, and recipes. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.17 per word. To write for Alma, drop them a line at hello@heyalma.com. To learn more about them, refer to this page.
Woman’s World is a magazine for women of all ages which “offers heart-warming stories, as well as tips and information about weight loss, fitness and nutrition, and relationships.” They pay $25 to $250 per story and $25 per recipe. To find out more, visit this page.
Boys’ Quest is a magazine created for boys from 6 to 13 years, with youngsters 8, 9, and 10 the specific target age. They publish articles, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that deal with timeless topics, such as pets, nature, hobbies, science, games, sports, careers, simple cooking, and anything else likely to interest a 10-year-old boy. Each issue revolves around a theme. The ideal length of a nonfiction piece is 350-375 words for a one-page magazine article or 700-750 words for a two-page magazine article. They will pay a minimum of five cents a word for both fiction and nonfiction, with additional payment given if appropriate photos or art accompany the piece. Read their submission guidelines here: http://funforkidzmagazines.com/bq_guidelines
Hopscotch for Girls is a magazine created for girls from 6 to 13 years, with girls 8, 9, and 10 the specific target age. They publish articles, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that deal with timeless topics, such as pets, nature, hobbies, science, games, sports, careers, simple cooking, and anything else likely to interest a young girl. The ideal length of a nonfiction piece is 350-375 words for a one-page magazine article or 700-750 words for a two-page magazine article. They pay a minimum of 5 cents a word for both fiction and nonfiction, with additional payment given if appropriate photos or art accompany the piece. Read their submission guidelines here: http://funforkidzmagazines.com/hs_guidelines
Extra Crispy is a lifestyle blog owned by Time Inc. They publish “opinion pieces, reported stories, personal essays, works of humor, illustrated narratives, breakfast-y profiles, original recipes, how-tos and unusual points of view on the beloved morning meal are all welcome. ” Payment reports indicate a rate of 50 cents per word, but will need to be negotiated. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Parenting
Romper is a website for millennial moms. They are “looking to a) explore facets of parenthood that may yet be unaddressed by the media, and b) ruminate deeply on The Great British Baking Show.” They accept pitches for essays and reported pieces of 800 to 2,000 words. According to one payment report, they paid $150 for a profile or interview of about 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Stay at Home Mum (sahm) is an Australian parenting website that features money saving ideas, cleaning tips, recipes, parenting advice, kids activities, news, and more. They want articles (of 600 to 800 words) that are relevant to their website. They pay $50 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Regional
North Dakota Living is a monthly magazine that is published by the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. They are looking for recipe submissions. They ask the contributors to “be prepared, as we may ask to join you in your kitchen — or invite you into ours.” They pay $50 for recipes. To submit a recipe, refer to this page.
Yellowstone Valley Woman is a free magazine that covers women and women’s issues in Billings, Montana. They focus on every aspect of a woman’s life including health, nutrition, fitness, cooking, business, culture, arts, and lifestyle. They are always looking for submissions from writers in the Valley. According to one payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Black Hills Woman Magazine is a bi-monthly women’s lifestyle magazine that is distributed throughout the Black Hills, South Dakota. They want articles of 300 to 900 words on home, motherhood, relationships, career, finance, health, fitness, beauty, fashion, and cooking. They pay $0.10 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Carolina Country is a monthly magazine published by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives. They feature news, travel stories, gardening tips, recipes, and co-op info. Each month, in their “I Remember” series, they publish “a selection of your stories and pictures about your recollections of people, events, scenes — whatever memories mean a lot to you.” They pay $50 per story. For details, refer to this page.
Edible Queens is a magazine devoted to celebrating the vibrant food scene of New York City’s borough of Queens. It is published five times a year. They are looking for “subjects that are both timely and traditional.” According to their website, the articles that are accompanied with original and carefully tested recipes are “highly desirable”. They pay $0.25 per word for print pieces. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Oregon Coast accepts freelance travel writing pitches, as well as restaurant features. These are “concise, experiential” stories that spotlight local establishments, and writers must include a menu, prices, recipes, or a brochure. They pay $225 for 1,000-word features. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
South Carolina Living is a lifestyle magazine published by South Carolina’s not-for-profit electric cooperatives. They reach a very large audience. They publish general interest articles, profiles, articles about energy issues, and regional travel articles, recipes, and more. According to previous versions of their writer’s guidelines, payment is up to $450. You may find contact information for the editors here. You can also read past-issues on their website.
Long Island Woman is a monthly tabloid magazine with a free distribution of 30,000 copies throughout Long Island, NY, aimed at women ages 40-69. Its content covers lifestyle and family, physical and mental health, fitness and sport, nutrition and dining, beauty and fashion, finance and business, gardening and home decorating, travel and entertainment, news and interviews with inspiring women. Editors look for original manuscripts and reprints. Payment is $70-$200 for 500-2,250-word articles. To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: http://www.liwomanonline.com/guidelines.php.
BlueRidge Country is a bi-monthly magazine that embraces the “feel and spirit of the Blue Ridge region.” According to their website: “Our territory extends from Western Maryland south through Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley of Virginia down into northern Georgia, and includes all territory within about a half day’s drive of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It includes the mountain regions of Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.” They cover traditions, recipes, farming, country stores, and “everything that will allow and encourage the reader to ‘take a trip home for the weekend.'” They pay between $25 and $250 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
OutLook by the Bay is a magazine for the active Chesapeake Bay senior. The reader is typically over 50, retired or a part-timer. They publish book reviews of interest to seniors. They also publish articles on lifestyle, finances, health, nutrition and housing. Articles need to be upbeat, motivational, conversational, entertaining and informative. Their guidelines have several topics potential contributors can consider, including mastering the computer for the late beginner, container gardening, volunteer opportunities abroad, travel deals for the senior citizen and educational opportunities for seniors. They do not want profiles of local personalities, stories or poems. Payment is upon publication, and they accept reprints. Details here.
OutdoorsNW seeks articles about outdoor recreation, adventure travel, health and nutrition, outdoor fitness product reviews, and more. They prefer queries over unsolicited manuscripts, and their pay varies based on assignment. They pay $75 for a news brief (300 – 600 words), $100 for an article (650 – 1,000 words) and $125 for a feature (over 1,000 words). To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.
Virginia Wildlife Magazine is published bi-monthly by the Department of Game and Fisheries. It’s been published for over 70 years. fish recipes, hiking, camping, outdoors safety and ethics,natural history, and environmental stewardship/education. They pay up to $500 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Sports / Athletics / Fitness
Triathlete Magazine is the largest newsstand publication that covers the sport of triathlon. Their “editorial focus is placed on multisport training tips and programs, nutrition articles, gear and apparel guides, athlete profiles, triathlon-related travel stories and timely news pieces relating to the triathlon lifestyle.” Their full-length features are generally of 800 to 1,200 words. Their news pieces, training articles or nutrition pieces are of 200 to 500 words. According to one payment report, they paid $0.50 per word for a 500-word FOB. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
JMaxFitness is looking for articles aimed at men ages 25-40 to help them become more fit and strong. They are open to articles about nutrition, bodybuilding, lifestyle, and workouts aimed with this audience in mind. The pay is $1CAD per 100 words, with a required word range of 1850 – 3000. Read their contributor guidelines here.
Canadian
Eat North celebrates the best of Canadian cuisine. They aim to “tell stories of the Canadian food scene and the people behind it.” They cover news, recipes, restaurants, drinks, kitchen hacks, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $94 for a 600-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Triathlon Magazine Canada is a triathlon publication that covers training, nutrition, gear, events, and more. They are seeking “story submissions from writers, photographers, athletes, coaches and enthusiasts.” They pay $50 to $200 per story. For details, visit this page.
AmongMen is a Canadian online lifestyle magazine for men. They cover fashion trends, fitness tips, tech reviews, recipes, entertainment, and relationships. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.07 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Miscellaneous
wiki Espresso Machine is a blog that features informative content on homes and gardens as well as kitchen and dining. They want articles of 1,500 to 2,000 words. Some of the recommended topics are: “home and garden (bathroom, bedroom, cleaning closet & laundry, garage, entertaining, furniture, gardening, safety, smart home devices…)” and “kitchen and dining (baking, coffee, cookware, dining & entertaining, large appliances, small appliances, storage, tools, wine & bar…).” They pay $100 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Pizza Today is a trade publication for pizza professionals. They cover industry news, recipes, equipment, supplies, and more. They also address the unique challenges faced by today’s pizzeria owners and operators. According to one payment report, they paid $0.67 per word for a 750-word news story. To contact them, visit this page.
Backwoods Home is a country and self-reliance-oriented magazine specializing in showing people how to build their own home, produce independent energy, grow their own food, and how to make a living without being tied to a city. They also cover related subjects like health, home schooling, recipes, and book reviews. They are not looking at opinion or entertainment, but hard facts about how to do things better. They like straightforward, clear writing and concise writing, like you would find in good newspapers. They pay $40-200. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener is a quarterly newspaper that publishes articles on a variety of farming and gardening topics. They’re interested in everything from livestock care to nutrition. They pay $20 to $200 for published articles, depending on length (usually 250 to 2,500 words). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.