sarah henry

freelance journalist and content writer

About

Sarah Henry is a writer, reporter, and storyteller. She covers people, places, politics, culture, and news mostly through the lens of food and farming. Her stories have appeared in a variety of outlets including The Atlantic, AFAR, NPR/The Salt, The Washington Post, California, San Francisco Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Edible San Francisco, Edible East Bay, and Edible Marin & Wine Country. She is the co-author of the memoir/cookbook The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook: Indian Spice, Oakland Soul (Running Press, 2017) and the author of Hungry for Change (Berkeley Food Institute, 2018), and Farmsteads of the California Coast (Yellow Pear Press, 2016). Sarah also creates content for a select group of culinary, non-profit, and corporate clients. Specialties: Food writing, narrative features, in-depth reporting, personal essays,service stories, engaging interviews, and personality profiles.

Country

united states

City

berkeley

Industry

writing and editing

Skill

journalism, blogging, magazines, publications, food writing, feature articles, ghostwriting, articles, editorial, editing, books, newspapers, copy editing, freelance writing, content development, travel writing, interviews, proofreading, storytelling, writing, social media

Experience

freelance journalist and content writer

staff writer

hippocrates

1996-1 - 1997-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Wrote features, profiles, and service pieces for Time Inc. publications Hippocrates, for medical professionals, and Health, for consumers.

senior editor

caring.com

2007-9 - 2008-12 · 1 yr 4 mos

Wrote blog posts and articles on senior health concerns for start-up website designed for people caring for their aging and ailing parents.

contract writer

consumer health interactive

2002-1 - 2007-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Provided consumer-friendly health content for website whose clients include major health insurance companies.

freelance writer

me myself and i

2009-1 - Present · 17 yrs 9 mos

Full-time freelance writer covering the food beat for a wide range of online, magazine, and newspaper media. Can spot a good story, craft an entertaining and informative read, and meet a deadline. Also pen culinary trend reports, edit website copy for private clients, and ghostwrite. Co-author of the memoir The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook: Indian Spice, Oakland Soul (Running Press, 2017) and the author of Farmsteads of the California Coast (Yellow Pear Press, 2016).

staff writer

reveal from the center for investigative reporting

1986-1 - 1995-1 · 9 yrs 1 mo

Wrote articles on environmental, social justice, and health subjects for a wide range of newspapers and magazines at this award-winning, non-profit news organization. Stories appeared in The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications. Associate producer on a PBS Frontline program about racial discrimination in lending, a CBS 60 Minutes segment on Oregon's health care plan, and a PBS Health Quarterly program on health insurance.