Good Food Jobs is a gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm, and intellect. We post opportunities with farmers and food artisans, policy makers and purveyors, retailers and restaurateurs, economists, ecologists, and more.
the gastrognomes is a blog for food lovers who want to put their passions to work. We profile the most interesting, engaging, and unlikely food professionals that we find, and we publish them here to inspire you.
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Happy April,
We appreciate the countless responses that we got to last week's inquiries regarding your interests in food writing. We're forever indebted, as we used a lot of the questions to shape the materials for our lecture at Boston University on Saturday (see below for some answers to your burning questions).
An additional thanks to the following food writing professionals, who kindly contributed to our research:
So what was the most uplifting thing to learn about food writing? Gone are the days when food writing only means restaurant reviews, recipes, or coveted articles that are few and far between. Get creative! There are various formats (blog, online journal, magazine, newspaper, book, business) and an interest in so many different subjects (think agricultural issues, artisan foods, food policy, home cooking, canning, and dozens more) that there is pretty much no excuse for you not to make your dream job (or at least your dream hobby) a reality.
We look forward to reading your writing soon,
Taylor & Dorothy
Co-Founders, Good Food Jobs
FOOD WRITING
HINTS, TIPS, TRICKS, AND WORDS OF WISDOM
Here are some highlights from our talk at Boston University:
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Writing gets easier with practice. You must be persistent and you must be prolific; that is, you must continue to write even if you aren't getting published.
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Take a class: If one's bold enough, s/he can probably make some important connections in the class, but it’s also just a good space for structured practice, with deadlines and project assignments.
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A career in food writing is not easy, but if you're really persistent, you can bust in. One of the things I wish I'd been told is how big a part of writing rejection is. You have to have thick skin and persistence! And you’ve got to just love writing.
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Reach out and find a mentor, talk to anyone and everyone, get experience -- expertise, even, if you can, especially in some particular niche subject (cheesemaking, classical French pastries, Balkan cuisines, hydroponic agriculture, etc.), and work your way up. Get an internship. Write for small publications or for free to get lots of clips under your belt.
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Be humble and curious. Don't expect to get a book deal from your blog -- but keep a blog, so that you can write. Write, write, write.
If you're interested in more information (specifically on the process of getting published), we've got it. Email us for the detailed 3-page handout at info@goodfoodjobs.com.
WEEKEND EVENT
SPECIAL OFFER FROM NEW AMSTERDAM MARKET
We've said it before and we'll say it again: If you are really interested in getting a good food job, then you have to GET OUT THERE.
This weekend is the perfect time to do so. Network with hundreds of other food lovers while also supporting a good cause. New Amsterdam Market is throwing an Oyster Saloon Fundraiser on Saturday April 9th.
We bought a bulk of 20 tickets at a discounted rate, which you can find at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/168662 (Just be sure to use the password goodfoodoysters to redeem the discount). May the fastest fingers win.
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you have a good cause and you need our help spreading the word, contact us at info@goodfoodjobs.com.
THE GASTRO.GNOMES BLOG
Erin Carlman Weber
Editorial Intern
Leite's Culinaria
We have yet to devise a formal system for tracking how many people find Good Food Jobs on our site, but we're always excited when someone reaches out to us to say that they're gainfully employed, thanks to our job posts. Erin is another happy ending - or happy middle, given that she's got a bright future ahead of her - that we can't take all the credit for. Erin's persistence and passion landed her some coveted spots in the Boston area, and she's exemplifying the strategy of taking a part-time good food job (which pays) in order to support her good food internship (which doesn't). Read More
EDITOR'S NOTE: To see more of Erin's food writing, check out her BU Blog Post on Good Food Jobs.
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GOOD FOOD JOB HIGHLIGHTS
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WHOLESALE GREENMARKET SITE MANAGER
Greenmarket / GrowNYC
New York, NY
If you are at the Farmers Market so much that you feel as if it's basically your full-time job, then you might as well make it so! NYC's famed Greenmarkets are looking for a Wholesale Site Manager.
PUBLICIST - COOKING/LIFESTYLE BOOKS
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Hoboken, NJ
So you're not quite ready to write your own book, but there are ways that you can prepare yourself for when the day comes. Get the ins and outs at an established publishing company and learn the tricks of the trade to make your own book launch hit it big.
SENIOR PHP/MYSQL DEVELOPER
Small Farm Central
Pittsburgh, PA
If you understand what these letters indicate then you might be a prime candidate for this position. We've yet to see a more exciting and useful resource for small farms to run their business.
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