Services & Pricing
This work is not just about recipes. It’s about preserving the way someone moved through a kitchen, the stories told between steps, the memory held in a dish that was never written down. Each project is part archive, part experience, part inheritance. No two are exactly the same — but all are built with care, intention, and respect for the story being told.
What We Do Together
Every Food Stories Project archive may include:
• In-home or on-location recording sessions
• Recipe documentation (written, tested, and translated for modern kitchens)
• Audio and/or video storytelling capture
• Digitization of handwritten recipes and family materials
• Guided cooking sessions to preserve technique and intuition
• A curated archive (digital, print, or both)
Each project is customized based on your family, your pace, and what feels most important to preserve.
Signature Offerings
Most projects fall between $1,500 – $5,000 depending on scope.
The Heirloom Session
A beginning. A single story, captured with care.
For those who want to preserve one meaningful recipe and the story that comes with it.
Includes:
• Pre-session planning call
• 1 in-home or virtual recording session (2–3 hours)
• Documentation of one recipe (written + tested format)
• Light audio or video capture
• Digital delivery of your preserved recipe + story
Investment: Starting at $450
The Legacy Collection
A full-bodied archive. A living record of a life in the kitchen.
For those who want to preserve a legacy — not just recipes, but a body of work, memory, and identity.
Includes:
• Full project planning + family consultation
• Multiple in-depth sessions (custom timeline)
• 8+ recipes documented, tested, and refined
• Extended storytelling capture (audio/video)
• Heirloom-quality printed cookbook or archival piece
• Digitized + organized family materials
• Optional hosted meal or gathering experience
Investment: Starting at $4,500
The Kitchen Archive
A deeper preservation of recipes, rhythm, and memory.
Designed for families who want to document multiple recipes and the stories surrounding them.
Includes:
• Planning + story mapping session
• Multiple recording sessions (typically 2–4)
• 3–6 recipes fully documented and tested
• Audio/video storytelling capture
• Digitization of existing recipe cards or materials
• Curated digital archive
Investment: Starting at $1,800
Additional Offerings
• Additional recipes or sessions
• Printed heirloom cookbooks (multiple copies)
• Recipe testing + adaptation for dietary needs
• Event or dinner experience documentation
• Travel outside the Gainesville area
• Family archive organization (non-recipe materials)
Custom projects and larger-scale work are available upon request.
Accessibility & Community Work
The Food Stories Project is committed to preserving stories that are often overlooked or underrepresented.
A limited number of sliding-scale and community-supported projects are available each season.
If cost is a barrier, you are still welcome to reach out.
Begin Your Project
If you feel the pull to preserve something — that’s where we start.