Hooray! Just a quick update to let y’all know that Shoestring Austin has been accepted into the new Austin Food Blogger Alliance, a group dedicated to transparency and fairness in food blogging—plus support via classes, social events and philanthropy.
If that all sounds like gibberish to you, the gist of it is this: food blogging is awesome, but writing snarky shit about restaurants or their waitstaff (à la certain popular food rating sites that shall remain nameless) is totally uncool. The AFBA has been formed by some of Austin’s most well-known food writers and bloggers, including Addie Broyles of the Austin American-Statesman‘s Relish Austin blog, Natanya Anderson of Fête & Feast, and Rebecca Otis of The Rebeccammendations (among others—click here for the full list of founding members) with the intent of helping to keep food bloggers’ recommendations fair, honest and real—just like they should be.
Of course, it’s not all gloom & doom and seriousness! Perks and privileges of membership include:
- Invitation to members only events
- Discounted rates at educational and social events
- Exposure for your blog through the AFBA website
- Philanthropy and professional networking opportunities
Pretty sweet, and for only $25 a year.
If you’re a food blogger, you may want to join this new group to get to know some of the ladies and gents in Austin’s food blogging scene. We’re looking forward to meeting all of you at the upcoming events!
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Tags: Addy Broyles, Austin Food Blogger Alliance, Fete and Feast, Natanya Anderson, networking, philanthropy, Rebecca Otis, Relish Austin, The Rebeccammendations, transparency and fairness in food blogging
Hi! Just saw your post and thank you for such a huge compliment! So glad you’re a part of AFBA! Hope to see you at the winter social!
Rebecca