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By way of symposia on food culture, field trips to the South's great food cities, day camps, tasty dinners, and Potlikker film festivals, the SFA celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South. We invite you to scroll through our adventures from years past. See what we do, or jog your memory about what you've seen.

2012: Barbecue: An Exploration of Pitmasters, Places, Smoke, and Sauce
Potlikker Film Fest Charleston

2011: Cultivated South
Symposium The Cultivated South
Field Trip Cajun Country Ramble
Potlikker Film Fest Greenville
Potlikker Film Fest Charleston
Taste of the South

2010: Global South
Symposium The Global South
Potlikker Film Fest Chattanooga
Field Trip Buford Highway: Exploring Atlanta's International Corridor
Potlikker Film Fest NYC
Potlikker Film Fest Nashville
Taste of the South

2009: Food and Music
Symposium Food and Music: Exploring Independent Cultural Expressions
Field Trip The Mountain Empire: Fast Cars in Bristol and Cornbread at the Carter Fold
Celebration Craig Claiborne: Mississippi Boy Makes Good, Defines and Deifies American Cookery
Potlikker Film Fest D.C.
Taste of the South

2008: Southern Drinkways
Symposium The Liquid South, from Well Water to Sparkling Muscadine
Field Trip Louisville, from Bluegrass to Brown Whiskey
Potlikker Film Fest Birmingman
Camp Chicago An Up South Expedition
Taste of the South

2007: State of Southern Food
Symposium The State of Southern Food
Field Trip Charleston Citadel of the Lowcountry
Potlikker Film Fest Houston
Day Camps Camp Carolina, Camp Shoals
Taste of the South

2006: The Gulf South
Symposium The Gulf South
Field Trip Florida’s Forgotten Coast
Day Camps Camp Nashville, Camp Athens
Taste of the South

2005: Sugar and the Sweet Life
Symposium Sugar and the Sweet Life
Field Trip Sweet Home New Orleans
Day Camps Camp Bacon
Taste of the South

2004: Southern Foodways in Black & White
Symposium Southern Foodways in Black and White
Field Trip Alabama in Black and White

2003: Appalachia
Symposium Appalachia: The Land and the Larder
Field Trip Asheville, North Carolina, and Environs

2002: Barbecue: Smoke, Sauce, and History
Symposium Barbecue: Smoke, Sauce, and History
Field Trip A Taste of Texas Barbecue

2001: From the Farm to the Table
Symposium Southern Foodways: From the Farm to the Table
Field Trip A Taste of the Carolina Piedmont

2000: Southern Food En Route
Symposium Travelin’ On: Southern Food En Route

1999: Creolization of Southern Cuisine
Symposium The Creolization of Southern Cuisine

1998: The Evolution of Southern Food
Symposium The Evolution of Southern Food