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March 28, 2020
2020 SFA Spring Symposium, Birmingham ⟶
Oct. 8-10, 2020
2020 SFA Fall Symposium, Oxford
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March 28, 2020
2020 SFA Spring Symposium, Birmingham ⟶
Oct. 8-10, 2020
2020 SFA Fall Symposium, Oxford

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The SFA’s films celebrate the people and places who enrich the landscape of Southern food and culture.

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The Welcome Table

By Joe York

An homage to Martha Hawkins of Montgomery, Alabama, whose restaurant, Martha’s Place, serves as a modern day incarnation of the Civil Rights Movement’s beloved community ideal. Hawkins was the winner of the SFA’s 2004 Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award.

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20 Years, 20 Founders: Damon Lee Fowler

SFA Founding member and culinary historian Damon Lee Fowler describes the significance of recognizing Southern food as regional cuisine.

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20 Years, 20 Founders: Frank Stitt

SFA founding member Frank Stitt recalls the menu he created for the Founders Dinner.

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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.

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