FAQ
What is SFA?
The SFA is a member-supported organization of more than 800 people. Chefs and academics, writers and eaters: all are active participants. In the Atlantic Monthly, Corby Kummer dubbed the SFA “this country’s most intellectually engaged food society.”
How can I become a member?
Click here to share your information with us online and arrange for payment of dues. Folks who grow food, people who cook food, and those who just enjoy food—all are eligible for membership.
How can I give a gift membership?
Click here to share your friend’s information with the SFA, and we’ll take care of the rest. Your friend will receive a card acknowledging the gift from you. You’ll get a receipt acknowledging payment. It’s a fast, simple way to handle all your special occasion shopping.
Why dues?
Dues keep the lights on. The SFA is a self-supported organization, and membership dues account for a significant portion of our annual income. We’re non-profit, so every dollar you give us that doesn't go to operating expenses will be spent on film, oral history, and book projects that we share with the public.
How can I help?
Donate your time. Donate your dollars. Become a sponsor. Read the links for more info.
What about those events? How do I register? Who can attend?
Each year the SFA hosts two Polikker Film Festivals, a summer field trip, an October symposium, and a couple other windings. Check out our event retrospectives to read about past gatherings. Members and non-members may attend our events, though we do reserve an allotment of members-only seats at each gathering. For our most popular events, the annual Field Trip and Symposium, we use a lottery system to balance the limited supply of registrations with the application demand.
Where can I find videos or recordings of past events?
If we recorded it, it’s archived at the J. D. Williams Library on the campus at the University of Mississippi. Our more recent events are shared via podcast on the Web.