The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Interview
Cecelia Smith is part of the Pickens Improvement and Historical Society, the Farm Women’s Club, and occasionally…
Eleanor Betler invites neighbors and friends to make hosablatz and rosettes during Fasnacht time. She collects stories,…
Sharon Rollins manages Helvetia's Ramp Supper, serves as the treasurer for the Helvetia Community Fair, and volunteers…
Henry Rice is the grandson of Eleanor Mailloux, the co-founder of the Hutte. He cooks for the Hutte Sunday buffet and…
Morgan Rice is a member of the Helvetia Farm Women’s Club and works part-time as a waitress at the Hutte restaurant. In…
Diane Betler makes the yeast-raised doughnuts for Helvetia’s Fasnacht celebration every year using Margaret Koerner’s…
Vernon Burky plays in the Helvetia Star Band, performing regularly for Helvetia square dances and events.
Oral History
This collection of oral histories conveys the values of a fiercely creative and productive close-knit mountain…
Film
Go behind the scenes at Smooth Ambler Distillery in Maxwelton, West Virginia. Smooth Ambler: A West Virginia Distillery…
