Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure

Last Updated: August 19, 2026

At Soulful Table, trust matters.

We created Soulful Table to celebrate beautiful food, joyful living, thoughtful choices, meaningful travel, creativity, compassion, and experiences worth sharing.

From time to time, Soulful Table may earn income through affiliate relationships, advertising, sponsorships, collaborations, gifted products, referral programs, and other commercial partnerships.

This Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure explains how those relationships work and how we approach recommendations throughout Soulful Table.

Our Promise to You

A financial relationship does not purchase a favorable opinion at Soulful Table.

Our recommendations are intended to reflect what we genuinely believe may be useful, beautiful, interesting, enjoyable, practical, or aligned with the Soulful Table experience.

Compensation may influence whether we choose to explore or feature an opportunity, but it does not guarantee:

Positive coverage
A favorable review
Inclusion in a recommendation
A specific rating
Continued recommendation
Editorial approval

Whenever reasonably possible, we want readers to understand when there is a financial or other material relationship connected to something we recommend.

Affiliate Links

Some links on Soulful Table may be affiliate links.

When you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase or complete another qualifying action, Soulful Table may receive a commission or referral payment.

Generally, this does not increase the price you pay.

Affiliate relationships may exist within content concerning:

Ingredients
Food products
Kitchen tools
Cookware
Appliances
Recipe equipment
Books
Vegan products
Clothing
Sustainable products
Body and beauty products
Home-care products
Travel products
Hotels
Transportation
Restaurants
Experiences
Digital services
Technology
Lifestyle products
Other products or services we believe may interest our readers

Affiliate relationships may change over time.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Soulful Table may participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that allows participating websites and creators to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon products and services.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Some links to products available through Amazon may therefore be affiliate links.

When a qualifying purchase is made through one of those links, Soulful Table may receive a commission.

Amazon determines applicable pricing, availability, shipping, fulfillment, returns, warranties, customer service, and other conditions associated with purchases made through Amazon.

Soulful Table is not Amazon and does not control Amazon’s policies, inventory, prices, or purchasing experience.

Participation in the Amazon Associates Program does not mean that Amazon sponsors, endorses, owns, or operates Soulful Table.

Boody and Other Affiliate Partners

Soulful Table may participate in affiliate or referral relationships with Boody and other brands whose products or services we believe may be relevant to our audience.

Such relationships may involve commissions when visitors make qualifying purchases through designated links.

Our participation in an affiliate program does not automatically mean that every product sold by that company is recommended by Soulful Table.

We may recommend individual products, collections, services, or experiences based on their relevance to the particular Soulful Table content in which they appear.

Affiliate partnerships may be added, changed, or discontinued over time.

How Affiliate Content Will Be Identified

Where affiliate links or recommendations appear, Soulful Table may use disclosures such as:

This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate link
Paid link
We may earn a commission if you purchase through this link.
#ad
#affiliate
#CommissionsEarned

The exact disclosure may vary depending on the platform, format, and nature of the relationship.

We intend to place disclosures in a location where they can reasonably be noticed and understood in connection with the relevant recommendation.

Hosted by [Destination/Company]

Receiving something without charge does not guarantee that it will be featured or recommended.

Products We Purchase Ourselves

Many products, ingredients, meals, travel experiences, books, tools, and other items discussed on Soulful Table may be purchased independently by us.

When no material commercial relationship exists, a special advertising disclosure may not be necessary.

A product may still be linked through an affiliate program even when we originally purchased the product ourselves.

If that occurs, the affiliate relationship associated with the link will be disclosed as appropriate.

Restaurant, Food, and Travel Experiences

Soulful Table celebrates food and travel and may feature:

Restaurants
Hotels
Resorts
Destinations
Tourism experiences
Food tours
Cooking classes
Markets
Local specialties
Transportation services
Travel products
Cultural experiences

Some experiences may be independently purchased.

Others may be hosted, discounted, complimentary, sponsored, or associated with an affiliate relationship.

When a meaningful commercial or complimentary relationship exists, we intend to disclose it.

A complimentary meal or hosted stay does not guarantee positive coverage.

Our goal is to share experiences that we believe are genuinely useful, interesting, joyful, memorable, or worth discovering.

Reviews and Recommendations

Soulful Table may review or recommend products, services, destinations, restaurants, creators, tools, books, ingredients, or experiences.

Recommendations may be based on factors such as:

Personal experience
Research
Ingredient quality
Product construction
Sustainability
Materials
Performance
Practicality
Accessibility
Design
Value
Flavor
Comfort
Usefulness
Brand practices
Alignment with Soulful Table principles

Different readers may have different experiences.

A recommendation is not a guarantee that a product or service will be appropriate for every individual.

Rankings and “Best Of” Content

Soulful Table may publish rankings, comparison guides, favorites, buying guides, roundups, or lists such as:

Best vegan products
Favorite kitchen tools
Recommended appliances
Favorite sustainable clothing
Travel recommendations
Restaurant recommendations
Gift guides
Ingredient recommendations
Favorite cookbooks
Product comparisons

Commercial relationships do not automatically determine rankings.

Where practical, rankings are intended to reflect the criteria relevant to the particular article.

Affiliate availability may sometimes influence which purchasing links we are able to provide, but the existence of an affiliate relationship does not automatically make a product the “best.”

Prices and Availability

Product prices, promotions, inventory, shipping costs, availability, product specifications, restaurant menus, hotel rates, travel costs, and other commercial information can change.

Soulful Table cannot guarantee that information displayed in an article remains identical to the information shown by a retailer or service provider when you visit them.

Before purchasing, please review the current information provided directly by the seller or service provider.

Discount Codes

Soulful Table may occasionally provide promotional or discount codes.

We may receive compensation, commissions, referral credit, or other benefits when a code is used.

When applicable, the commercial nature of the relationship will be disclosed.

Discounts, terms, eligibility, duration, and availability are controlled by the participating company unless otherwise stated.

Advertising

Soulful Table may display advertisements.

Advertisements may appear through:

Advertising networks
Direct advertising relationships
Sponsored placements
Brand partnerships
Display advertising
Video advertising
Newsletter advertising
Native advertising
Other advertising technologies

Advertising helps support the development and operation of Soulful Table.

An advertisement appearing on Soulful Table does not necessarily mean that we personally use, recommend, or endorse the advertiser’s products or services.

Where advertising is designed to resemble editorial content, we intend to identify its commercial nature appropriately.

Editorial Independence

Soulful Table maintains editorial independence over the content published under our name.

Our editorial decisions may take into consideration:

What our readers are searching for
What fits our editorial strategy
What we believe is useful
What we personally enjoy
What supports a particular recipe or resource
What aligns with the Soulful Table philosophy
What provides meaningful value
What we believe deserves greater attention

Revenue opportunities are one part of operating a sustainable publishing business, but they are not intended to replace our editorial judgment.

Our Relationship With Brands

Soulful Table may work with companies whose philosophies or products align with areas we cover.

A relationship with a brand does not mean we agree with every policy, product, statement, decision, or business practice of that company.

Likewise, mentioning or recommending a company does not necessarily mean a formal business relationship exists.

When a material commercial relationship does exist, we intend to disclose it as appropriate.

Creators, Chefs, Authors, and Sources of Inspiration

Soulful Table is part of a much larger world of food, travel, creativity, design, sustainability, vegan living, and lifestyle publishing.

Our work may study, reference, discuss, review, learn from, or be inspired by:

Chefs
Recipe creators
Food writers
Authors
Bloggers
YouTube creators
Restaurants
Culinary traditions
Travel writers
Designers
Researchers
Publications
Brands
Educators
Other creative works and sources

Editorial inspiration is not the same as a commercial relationship.

A creator, chef, author, website, restaurant, or brand may influence an idea, technique, presentation approach, research direction, or broader creative understanding without having any financial relationship with Soulful Table.

Unless specifically disclosed:

The creator has not paid Soulful Table for coverage
Soulful Table has not paid the creator for an endorsement
The creator does not sponsor Soulful Table
The creator does not necessarily endorse Soulful Table
Soulful Table does not represent the creator
The creator does not control our editorial decisions

When a creator or company also has a sponsorship, affiliate, licensing, collaboration, or other material relationship with Soulful Table, the appropriate relationship will be disclosed separately.

Inspiration Is Not Endorsement

Mentioning a chef, creator, restaurant, brand, book, website, product, or other resource should not automatically be interpreted as an endorsement by that person or organization of Soulful Table.

Likewise, our discussion of another person’s work should not automatically be interpreted as a commercial endorsement by Soulful Table.

Our editorial and commercial relationships are distinct, and we intend to communicate material relationships clearly when they exist.

Artificial Intelligence and Content Creation

Soulful Table may use artificial intelligence and other digital tools to assist with portions of our creative, organizational, research, design, and production processes.

AI-assisted work may include:

Brainstorming
Research organization
Content development
Recipe development
Editorial planning
Drafting assistance
Image concepts
Image creation
Video planning
Search optimization
Data organization
Design development
Workflow support

The use of AI assistance does not create an affiliate or advertising relationship with creators whose work may have contributed to the broader cultural, culinary, artistic, or informational landscape.

Commercial relationships will be disclosed based on the actual relationship involved, not merely because an idea, style, tradition, technique, or category has been studied or referenced.

Affiliate Links Do Not Change Our Recipe Philosophy

Soulful Table recipes are created first to provide a meaningful culinary experience.

Ingredients, tools, serving pieces, appliances, and other recommended resources should have a reason for being there.

We do not intend to add unnecessary products to recipes simply for the purpose of creating affiliate opportunities.

When a simpler option works beautifully, we want our readers to know.

When a particular tool, ingredient, or upgrade meaningfully improves the experience, we may recommend it.

The goal remains the same: beautiful food, joyful cooking, useful guidance, and memorable experiences.

No Requirement to Use Our Links

You are never required to purchase a product through a Soulful Table affiliate link.

If you prefer, you may visit the retailer independently, purchase locally, buy directly from a manufacturer, borrow an item, choose an alternative, or use something you already own.

Affiliate links are intended to provide convenient options while helping support Soulful Table.

Supporting Soulful Table

When you voluntarily purchase something through an eligible affiliate link, Soulful Table may receive a commission.

These commissions can help support:

Recipe development
Ingredient testing
Photography
Video production
Travel research
Website hosting
Technology
Educational resources
Editorial work
Research
New tools and guides
The continued growth of Soulful Table

We appreciate readers who choose to support Soulful Table in this way.

Third-Party Sellers and Services

Purchases made through affiliate links, advertisers, sponsors, restaurants, travel companies, or other third-party businesses are transactions between you and that third party.

Soulful Table generally does not control:

Product fulfillment
Shipping
Delivery
Returns
Refunds
Warranties
Product safety
Inventory
Customer service
Payment processing
Reservation policies
Travel interruptions
Changes in pricing
Business operations

Questions or concerns regarding a third-party purchase should generally be directed to the company from which the purchase was made.

Changes to Our Commercial Relationships

Affiliate programs, advertising networks, sponsorship arrangements, and business partnerships may change over time.

We may:

Join new affiliate programs
End existing partnerships
Change advertising providers
Add or discontinue sponsorship arrangements
Introduce new forms of commercial content

This page may be updated to reflect meaningful changes to our practices.

The Last Updated date at the top of this page will indicate when this disclosure was most recently revised.

Questions About a Relationship or Recommendation

If you ever have a question about whether a particular Soulful Table recommendation, article, recipe, video, product feature, or travel experience involves a commercial relationship, you are welcome to contact us.

Transparency is important to the kind of community we want Soulful Table to become.

Questions may be submitted through the Contact page on the Soulful Table website.

Soulful Table
Omaha, Nebraska
United States

A Note From Our Table

We want Soulful Table to grow into a trusted resource because the things shared here are worth discovering—not simply because someone paid for them to be mentioned.

There will be times when a wonderful product also happens to provide an affiliate commission.

There may be times when a company we genuinely appreciate wants to collaborate.

There may be remarkable restaurants, hotels, ingredients, tools, clothing, books, and experiences that we discover because someone invited us to experience them.

Those relationships can help Soulful Table grow, create more resources, test more recipes, travel farther, and share more discoveries.

They should never require us to surrender the thing that makes those recommendations valuable in the first place:

our independent judgment.

At Soulful Table, the goal is simple.

Recommend thoughtfully.

Disclose clearly.

Create beautifully.

And share the things we would be excited to share with the people sitting at our own table.