Texas Gardener publishes practical information for statewide garden enthusiasts. They accept queries and submissions for technical and feature articles and their ‘Between Neighbors’ essay section. All pieces must focus on “Texas’s unique growing conditions.” They encourage short articles in the 1200 to 1500 word range and 600-700 words for their Between Neighbors essays. According to their guidelines, they pay $50 to $200 for features and $50 for ‘Between Neighbors’ essays. To learn more, refer to their writer guidelines.
GreenPrints publishes pieces that address the human side of gardening. They accept submissions for engaging narratives that explore the relationship between people and plants. If the story is selected for publication, they offer an all-access one-year membership to the GreenPrints Garden Club worth $59. According to their guidelines, they can also give honorariums of up to $100 to repeat authors with exceptional stories. To learn more, refer to their writer's 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. Word count for features is 1,200- 2,200 words; for How-To articles 500-1,200 words, 1200 words for Interviews and 300-500 words for reviews. According to their guidelines, they pay 25 cents per word for published articles. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Hobby Farms is a magazine dedicated to small farmers and is dedicated to providing tips for healthy food growing and sustainable farming. For more information, contact their editors here.
Central Coast Farm & Ranch is a quarterly magazine based in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties in California. They publish articles that cover a variety of topics specific to Central Coast agriculture. Word length for cover story or feature is 700 to 1,200 words and 500-700 words for departments. According to their guidelines, pay starts from 50 cents to $1 per word for features and $350 for departments. Learn more about the magazine here.
American Bee Journal is the world's oldest beekeeping publication. They publish a broad range of topics about bees and beekeeping. They accept article pitches via email. According to their guidelines, they pay $150 for up to 1500 words and larger articles pay about $100 and rarely $500. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Acres USA is a magazine written by people deeply invested in ‘principles of sustainable and organic agriculture.’ They welcome submissions about ‘farmers, ranchers and market gardeners who have found ways to survive and thrive in an agribusiness climate that favours vertical integration and the demise of individual thinkers.’ Feature length is expected to be 1,000-2,500 words. The payment rate is not mentioned on site but according to a payment report, they paid $300 for 1000-words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Modern Farmer "aims to tell compelling stories for an audience of people who care about where their food comes from." They are interested in stories that ‘speak to people who care about where their food comes from, and how to participate in and help develop a more equitable food system for all.’ According to their guidelines, pay starts at a base rate of $350 USD. To learn more, refer to their submissions guidelines.
American Gardener publishes pieces that appeal to experienced amateur gardeners, and topics range from garden design to environmentally appropriate gardening. The magazine is mostly written by freelancers, and they accept article pitches for feature articles and department sections. Word length for feature articles is 1,500 to 2,500 words, and column stories run 900-1,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $300 to $700 for features and $150 to $200 for column stories. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.