The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
The Southern Foodways Alliance drives a more progressive future by leading conversations that challenge existing constructs, shape perspectives, and foster meaningful discussions. We reconsider the past with research, scrutiny, and documentation.
Gravy Podcast
Gravy looks at the role of women in campaigns for electricity and electrical appliances, and learns that…
Gravy Podcast
Florida orange juice is the consequence of decades of marketing dollars spent by the state’s citrus commission.
Gravy
Sarah Cole opens a bakery in her native Alabama Black Belt.
Film
2021 Egerton Prize Winner Dara Cooper has long advocated for racial justice through equitable food systems.
Film
In 2021, SFA honored Chapel Hill, North Carolina, chef, author, and activist Bill Smith with the Craig Claiborne Lifetime Achievement Award.
Film
This is the story of Captain Fred McBride, a fisherman, and cellist in Houston, Texas.
Oral History
Summer Avenue, a six-mile section of US Highway 70, one of the first paved, signed highways in the US, has been known by a number of names over the years -- the Broadway of America, Bristol Highway, and most recently, Nations Highway. But for the market owners, restaurateurs, and retail owners in this oral history collection, Memphis is simply home.
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SFA announces leadership transition slated for January 1, 2022.
Oral History
This piping hot oral history project explores Southern Maid's historic relationship to the Louisiana Hayride and the business’s role in developing baking practices and distribution networks within and across the ArkLaTex region.
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