You grow food. You cook often. You care what goes on a plate. That’s all we ask.
CitizenFarm.com.sg is run by four people who believe vegetables, stories, and real meals belong in the same space. Our farm in Singapore grows organic greens that inspire the kind of recipes we share—clean, honest, and good for the gut.
If you’ve cooked something from scratch, grown it yourself, or figured out a way to use bok choy that doesn’t involve stir-frying, we want to hear from you.
Why Write Here?
Because farms feed more than stomachs. Recipes carry places, people, and memory. When you write for CitizenFarm, you’re passing something on—whether it’s the tomato sambal you learned from your auntie or a stew that helped you through rainy days.
We don’t care for trends. We care if someone in their flat can cook your dish and taste something worth making again.
What You’ll Get
Trust
Your name stays on your work. Whether you’re building a food blog, writing a cookbook, or just proud of your curry paste method, this is where readers can find and trust your voice.
Visibility
Your recipe won’t sit buried. We share it across our platform and with readers who cook with what’s in season, what’s affordable, what’s real. This is where slow food finds fast fans.
Community
You’re not shouting into a void. Our readers often write back. They tweak things, swap ingredients, or ask about substitutions. It becomes a conversation, not a monologue.
Impact
There’s real joy in knowing someone tried your roasted eggplant idea and served it to their family. That kind of ripple doesn’t need big headlines—just care, curiosity, and taste.
What We Publish
We grow vegetables and eat seasonally. Our readers do the same, or want to. That’s where your writing comes in.
Submit something that fits—or stretches—any of these:
- Breakfasts with greens, grains, or garden herbs
- Main meals where plants do the heavy lifting
- Soups warm enough for rainy days
- Drinks using farm herbs, fruit or pantry staples
- Desserts that stay fresh, even in Singapore’s heat
- Salads built for real hunger, not just color
Got a fermented dish using homegrown veg? A lunchbox meal that folds in last night’s roast okra? Try us.
You don’t need a writing degree. You need something you’ve made, tested, and want others to try.
What We’re Looking For
We focus on organic food, seasonal vegetables, and the kind of cooking that makes people feel nourished. If your recipe starts with produce and ends with a clean plate, that’s a good start.
Please send:
- A full, original recipe that hasn’t appeared anywhere else—not your blog, not your newsletter, not your social feed.
- A short backstory. Let readers know where this dish came from, why you make it, or who taught it to you.
- Ingredient list, prep time, cook time, serving size, and steps that are easy to follow.
- One clear photo of the finished dish in natural light. Step shots help too, if you have them. No need for fancy gear—just something that shows your food in its best state.
- Any bonus tips: nutrition swaps, zero-waste tricks, or farm-fresh ingredient hacks. We love recipes that use local greens or traditional techniques.
We do not accept submissions lifted from cookbooks, rewritten from others’ blogs, or drafted by machines. Recipes should come from lived experience, not reworded copy.
Your Voice
We care about food that feels lived in—not scripted. Write the way you’d explain a recipe to a friend across the kitchen table, hands busy, heart full. Keep your tone natural, grounded, and warm. Be clear with your instructions—no guesswork, no jargon, no filler. Share what you know like you’d share a fresh harvest: generously, simply, and with purpose. If you cook with local vegetables, heirloom methods, or your own creative spin, we want that in your words too.
What You’ll Get
When your piece is accepted, you’ll receive:
- Your name on the recipe, along with an optional short bio. Tell us where you cook, how you learned, or what you love about the dish.
- A do-follow link to your website, social profile, or portfolio. (A modest publication fee applies.)
- Promotion across our channels like Instagram, Pinterest, and occasionally Facebook. We’ll tag you for credit unless you’d rather keep it quiet.
We aren’t chasing viral food trends or SEO tricks. We’re here for growers, home cooks, and community-minded food lovers who believe in sharing the real thing.
How to Send It
Share your piece in Google Docs or Word, with images attached or linked in a folder. Not ready to write the whole thing? Pitch your idea first. A few clear lines are enough—we’ll tell you if it fits.
Use our Contact page or email contact@citizenfarm.com.sg to reach us.