The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Gravy
The questions of who is connected, and why we are connected, and what to make of those connections, surfaced often in…
Event
Join the SFA in Birmingham, February 8-9, as we study the work of food in 2019. The Winter Symposium is February 9. An…
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
Nothing illustrates the invention of Appalachia better than Dollywood.
Gravy
Fall Is at the Door Chicken-fried redemption By John T. Edge I mark each fall in Oxford by three arrivals. In…
Gravy
Giovanni’s poetry and Weeks’ food entwined that night. They were invitations to let go of what we’d done before and go…
Oral History
Tidewater Virginians have long relied on the water for sustenance. Narrators recount how their cooking has roots in…
Oral History
This project explores the careers of Anne Byrn, Debbie Moose, Donna Battle Pierce, Dotty Griffith, Elaine Corn, Jean…
Oral History
The South is now experiencing a regional grain renaissance. This oral history project shares the stories of farmers, millers, and bakers who have rejected the industrial system and prioritized great taste.
Film
At the 2018 Fall Symposium SFA partnered with 21c Museum Hotels to welcome artist collective Ghost of a Dream, Adam Eckstrom and Lauren Was, and their stunning installation, "Traveling Through the Dawn of Day."
Film
Ravi Howard digs into the Lupton Collection of African American Cookbooks at the University of Alabama.
Film
A short film about Adrian Miller, 2018 Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award winner.
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