The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Gravy
In the early 1970s, two hundred hippies from San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury neighborhood resettled in rural Tennessee.
Oral History
This oral history collection highlights the life and labor of some of the key chefs, waiters, and bartenders who have…
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
In the early 1970s, two hundred hippies from San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury neighborhood resettled in rural Tennessee.
Gravy
More than anything, Fernay wanted to cook for her neighborhood.
Gravy Podcast
King Biscuit Time sold flour—and the Delta blues.
Oral History
This oral history collection highlights the life and labor of some of the key chefs, waiters, and bartenders who have worked (or still work) at Highlands Bar & Grill.
Oral History
Barbecue, fried chicken and spaghetti; game suppers and mile high pies. Those foods are traditionally associated with the Natural State. But what about biryani, idli, and butter chicken, foods traditionally associated with India and Indian Americans?
Oral History
Tidewater Virginians have long relied on the water for sustenance. Narrators recount how their cooking has roots in…
Film
SFA founding member Joe Randall talks the importance of recognizing chefs and pitmasters of color and their contributions to Southern food in this Founders Short.
Film
SFA founding member Van Sykes of Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q talks about the importance of barbecue traditions and what they tell us about the American South.
Film
When the Tang family moved to northwest Arkansas in the 1980s, they were the first Chinese family in their town. After…
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