Have an article to submit for The Garden Plate?

FAQ for Submissions:

What are the submission dates for 2026-2027?

Fall 2026: August 21, 2026
Spring 2027: February 12, 2027
Fall 2027: August 20, 2027
 
When will each issue be published?

  • The Garden Plate is produced entirely in-house by our Headquarters team. Because of the editing, design, review, and production process, there is typically a 2–3 month period between the submission deadline and publication date. This timeline helps ensure each issue is thoughtfully curated and professionally produced.

How should I submit my article?

  • Please submit as a PDF or Word Document ONLY to [email protected].
  • You can include pictures with your submission. Please ensure you are sending captions with your submitted photos. It is your responsibility to ensure that all students/minors in the photos have a photo release on record with your school.
  • If a news station wrote an article about your school and you would like to see it featured in The Garden Plate, please send in the article link. Full reproduction of an article published by another news outlet is not guaranteed.
  • If you would like a sentence or phrase highlighted from your article, please make sure to notate this in your submission.
  • Please include the region when identifying individuals, as this publication is distributed statewide and many readers may not be familiar with where each person is based. The article will be placed in the appropriate section of our publication, as determined by the region you provide and discretion of our publication team.
  • Articles submitted are not guaranteed inclusion into The Garden Plate, as all content is subject to approval by our publication team.