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Gravy

Gravy is our journal and podcast duo of original narratives that are fresh, unexpected, and thought-provoking. Each year, Gravy supports the work of over 100 writers, illustrators, and photographers. Please donate now to help SFA make more Gravy. Click here to learn how to pitch for Gravy.

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Sap’s Rising in Highland County, Virginia

May 13, 2026

Gravy explores Highland County maple syrup production in the past and present, and discusses how the County’s…

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On the Levee

February 6, 2026

On the Levee In 1955, Louisiana sugar refinery workers went on strike. Before they could change their future, they had…

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Sap’s Rising in Highland County, Virginia

Gravy explores Highland County maple syrup production in the past and present, and discusses how the County’s syrup-making might change in the future.

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Sniffing Out American Truffles

Gravy explores truffle production in the U.S.—and how the South is emerging as a hub. 

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Virginia Has the Blue Catfish Blues

Gravy takes listeners to the Chesapeake Bay, where, over the past decade, invasive blue catfish have derailed the ecosystem in the East Coast’s largest fish nursery.

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A Taste of the Other Georgia in Pensacola

Gravy uses Pearl & Horn restaurant story to ask about the items we keep and those we leave behind, while exploring how we meld one culture into another through immigration.

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Apalachicola Bay Reopens

Gravy explores the story of what’s happening to the oysters in Apalachicola Bay, and why that has inspired interstate legal battles—even a Supreme Court lawsuit.

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On the Levee

On the Levee In 1955, Louisiana sugar refinery workers went on strike. Before they could change their future, they had…

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Belonging on the Line

Belonging on the Line Many Latino Americans—myself included—have found community in restaurant work. What happens now?…

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My Brother’s Fried Bologna Sandwiches

My Brother’s Fried Bologna Sandwiches I cherish those days when we fed one another. by LaToya Faulk Illustrations by…

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Trade, Taste, and the Evolving Tale of Texas Whiskey

Gravy visits the Lone Star State to get a taste of a growing movement: Texas whiskey.

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East Meets West in the Big Green Egg

East Meets West in the Big Green Egg The story of an iconic grill wafts from Japan to Atlanta and back again. by John…

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Fruitcake in Space

In 1968, a scientist at a military research facility developed a very unusual recipe: a nutritionally-fortified fruitcake designed as an emergency ration for astronauts.

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How a Humble Crab Dish Became the Soul of Tampa

Gravy travels across Tampa to trace the story of a lesser-known local dish—crab chilau.

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Southern caviar is wild, nutty, and…sustainable?

Gravy makes a case for caviar as an ingredient with a Southern pedigree.

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Boars Gone Wild: Texans Hunt, Trap, and Cook a Piggy Pest

Gravy investigates how Texas is handling its wild boar problem.

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Texas Pecans, A Thirsty Nut to Crack

Gravy explores how a changing climate is impacting pecans in Texas.

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Tending Episode 6: What Next?

In the final episode of the Tending series, Gravy seeks insight into the future of Black farming and asks if there is a world in which farmers are not dependent on the USDA.

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Tending Episode 5: What Now?

Gravy examines the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, comparing it to the Pigford settlement and assessing whether this new federal program represents a genuine step toward justice.

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Tending Episode 4: Texas

This episode of Tending explores the power of the USDA's county committees, recounting a Black family’s tragic story of land loss and harassment.
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