FERMENTED CURIOSITIES

2026 Media Kit & Partnership Guide

THE ELEVATOR PITCH

Fermented Curiosities is a digital platform dedicated to bridging the gap between industry-standard fermentation science and artisanal, home-scale craft. Led by a certified beverage professional, our platform explores the deep history, biological wonder, and sensory evaluation of beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, sourdough, and cheese.

We connect heritage producers, artisanal makers, and culinary travel destinations with an audience obsessed with quality, technique, and tradition.

AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS & PLATFORM REACH

Data calculated over trailing 30-to-90 day analytics windows.

🌐 The Digital Hub (Website Analytics)

A growing global destination for high-intent fermentation science and resource tools.

• Monthly Traffic: 600+ page views / 260+ active sessions per month.

• Geographic Footprint: Unified States (63.9%), with key international craft audiences in Ireland, Sweden, and France.

💼 The Professional Edge (LinkedIn — 10,000+ Followers)

Our primary business-to-business powerhouse. An audience composed of corporate decision-makers, standard-bearers, and industry professionals.

• Algorithmic Authority: Industry Social Selling Index (SSI) ranks in the Top 3% globally; Network SSI ranks in the Top 13%.

• Key Network Demographics: 21% Senior-level leadership. Key corporate audience hubs include Total Wine & More (3%) and major healthcare infrastructure networks.

• The Takeaway for Brands: Your product isn’t just seen by consumers; it is positioned directly in front of professional networks, retail connections, and corporate buyers.

📌 Visual Discovery & Consumer Intent (Pinterest — 6.65k Total Audience)

Where high-intent consumers search for lifestyle inspiration, curation, and active purchasing ideas.

• Performance: ~10,000 impressions per quarter with highly active engagement.

• Niche Interests: 68.5% Food & Drink, 47.1% Weddings & Special Events (ideal for signature cocktail curation, artisanal pairings, and high-end gifting).

• Demographics: 64.1% Female, heavily anchored in the prime 25–34 (41.2%) and 18–24 (30.9%) buying brackets.

• Top Metros: New York City (8%) and Los Angeles (5.9%).

👥 The Core Community (Facebook — 524 Followers)

An active, mature consumer base focused on regional craft culture and home-scale experimentation.

• Performance: 3,500+ monthly views with an incredibly high engagement rate (~170 active interactions per month).

• Demographics: Balanced male/female split, concentrated in premium purchasing ages 45–64 (55%).

• Top Metros: New York (16%), Philadelphia (13.8%), Eau Claire/Chippewa Valley (11.7%), Milwaukee (11.7%), and Chicago (8.5%).

PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATION TIERS

We welcome custom proposals and are fully open to negotiating packages or performance-based affiliate models to match your quarterly marketing goals.

1. The Product Review — $100

Best for craft brands looking for concise, long-term search engine visibility and direct, honest product evaluation.

• Deliverables: A dedicated, objective product review (300–500 words) on the website.

• Assets: 1–2 high-resolution digital lifestyle/bottle photographs.

• Amplification: Cross-platform sharing to our consumer communities on Facebook and Pinterest. Permanent archive placement.

2. The Brand Deep-Dive — $200

Best for heritage brands, importers, or makers looking to showcase an authentic production narrative to a premium, professional audience.

• Deliverables: A comprehensive brand profile or company deep-dive article (800–1,000 words) focusing on your unique production methods, raw materials, and history.

• Placement: Prominently featured and pinned to the Fermented Curiosities homepage for a minimum of two weeks.

• Amplification: Dedicated LinkedIn Professional Spotlight post leveraging our Top 3% SSI ranking and 10,000+ network, plus Facebook and Pinterest sharing.

• Asset Rights: Non-exclusive rights for your brand to use our custom photography on your official marketing and social channels.

3. The Technical Mastery Lab — $300

Best for established beverage platforms, culinary travel/tourism boards, or artisanal food producers seeking a deep, scientific, or experiential partnership.

• Deliverables: A highly technical, behind-the-scenes long-form blog post (1,500–2,000 words) diving deep into the chemistry, fermentation science, or detailed regional terroir of your product.

• Placement: Premium "Hero" positioning at the top of the website homepage.

• Amplification: High-authority LinkedIn feature post detailing the technical, biological, or agritourism aspects of the craft, plus full cross-platform social syndication.

• Expansion Frameworks:

  • Food Pairing Labs: Technical breakdowns of structural chemistry and sensory pairings (e.g., Mezcal paired with artisanal aged cheeses, heritage salts, or wild sourdough elements).

  • Travel & Tourism / Agritourism: Custom "Terroir Travel Guides" highlighting regional fermentation trails, heritage distillation tours, and local culinary agriculture.

• Affiliate Integration: Seamless integration of custom trackable affiliate links/codes with negotiated revenue splits.

EDITORIAL POLICIES & DISCLOSURES

To protect the absolute trust of our audience and maintain strict industry integrity, all collaborations abide by the following guidelines:

• The Editorial Firewall: Compensation buys our production time, photography assets, and guaranteed space on our content calendar. It does not buy a positive review or a modification of our sensory evaluation. If a sample exhibits major technical production flaws, our policy is to withhold a public review and provide the brand with private, constructive technical feedback.

• Gifting Policy: Acceptance of physical product samples is for evaluation consideration only and does not guarantee content publication unless explicitly tied to a partnership tier.

• FTC Compliance: Every piece of content resulting from a paid sponsorship, free sample, or affiliate link will feature a clear, prominent disclosure for audience transparency.

• Conflict Boundary: We operate as an independent educational entity. We do not accept partnerships or commercial assignments with direct regional commercial competitors of our primary professional industry affiliations.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Ready to share the science and soul of your craft? To pitch a product, request a partnership, or discuss an affiliate structure, contact us directly:

• Email: hello@fermentedcuriosities.com

• Preferred Subject Lines: [Sample Review Submission] or [Partnership Inquiry]