The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Oral History
In Richmond, Virginia, women grabbed the reins of entrepreneurship and paved their own way.
Interview
At the age of 19, Argentina Ortega left El Salvador, and moved to the United States for a better life.
Growing up, Avery Payne's daughters, Catherine Via and Beatrice Taylor, spent their summers working alongside their…
Sisters Deborah Pratt and Clementine Boyd Macon grew up in a family of eight children in Middlesex County, Virginia.
In 1980, Ida MaMusu fled war-torn Monrovia, Liberia, and came to the United States.
Ira Wallace grew up with lush gardens and a strong appreciation for homesteading. After college, she traveled around…
Kendra Feather moved to Richmond from rural Pennsylvania to attend college at VCU. She supported herself by waiting…
If there is one thing Richmonders can count on, it's the boxed lunch from Sally Bell's Kitchen.
A 4th-generation Richmonder, Rachel Zell’s family was known for its business, Nathan's Custom Tailors. But Rachel had a…