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Welcome to the Southern Foodways Alliance -- an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture with headquarters at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.
The SFA documents and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South. We set a common table where black and white, rich and poor -- all who gather -- may consider our history and our future in a spirit of reconciliation.
A radio show format compilation of recollections, recipes, and great music, brought to you by Tabasco and the SFA.
SFA members are volunteering time and labor to rebuild Willie Mae's Scotch House (among other culinary institutions) in and around New Orleans. Click here to see press, project details and photographs.
The SFA is working to preserve the history and foodways of the American South through its Oral History Initiative.
Visit our online archive, which includes projects that document barbecue, gumbo, tamales, and more.
The stories, poems, and essays gathered in Ronni Lundy's Cornbread Nation 3: Foods of the Mountain South were born along the winding roads of Appalachia, in the vales of the Ozarks, and in the flatlands beyond, where mountain people traveled in the hillbilly diaspora. Here, wisdom is gleaned in coal-mining camps, at roadside vegetable stands, at dinners on church grounds, and on shady front porches.
Tuesday, July 22
Teaching Garden at Oxford Boys & Girls Club
SFA's graduate assistant, Cale Nicholson, has coordinated the Teaching Garden at the Boys & Girls Club in Oxford, Mississippi, this summer. Students were involved in the garden design and planting, and throughout the summer they'll help tend the beds. On Tuesdays, they donate produce to the local food pantry. The garden project began as part of Cale's assistantship with the SFA, and ongoing activities are now funded by the Oxford Garden Club and private donations. We'll keep you posted as they learn about plants, bugs, and patience -- the three major lessons of this summer's garden.
| posted by Mary Beth at 10:49 AM
LOUISVILLE FIELD TRIP PHOTOS ONLINE
Check out the photos from the SFA's eighth annual field trip, Louisville: Blue Grass & Brown Whiskey, courtesy of SFA member Fred Sauceman.
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Thursday, July 17
HERBSAINT CELEBRATES CORNBREAD NATION 4, JULY 29
and the Southern Foodways Alliance
in New Orleans
as we celebrate the release of
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.Fried Chicken and Link Andouille Gumbo
Sabine Pass BBQ Crab with Hush Puppies
Guineau Hens and Dumplings
Collard Greens and White Cornbread
Lemon Ice Box Pie
$45 per person
For reservations, call 504-524-4114
*This dinner will sell out quickly, and early reservations are encouraged.
Thursday, July 10
LOUISVILLE BARROOM CULTURE ONLINE
Louisville is awash in bourbon. And beer. It's a drinking person's town, due in no small part to the state's bourbon heritage, the city's nickname-namesake brewery, Falls City, and that little horse race called the Kentucky Derby. But there's more to this town than brown liquor, local breweries, and racetracks. This is where, it's said, the Old-Fashioned was invented. It's where Al Capone dodged the law during Prohibition, ducking out of the Seelbach Hotel through secret passageways. And it's where barkeeps plied their customers with rolled oysters and bean soup to keep them coming back. Louisville's private clubs, hotel bars, and neighborhood taverns are rich with drinking history and lore. But they're also rife with innovation and talk of the future. In Louisville, there's always time for another round. Meet the folks behind--and in front of--the bar by visiting our Louisville Barroom Culture oral history project.Cheers! | posted by Amy C Evans at 4:06 PM
Wednesday, July 2
Thursday, June 19
SOUTHERN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION HOSTS SFA EXHIBIT
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is hosting SFA's photo exhibit, "Meet the Folks Behind the Food: The SFA Oral History Initiative at Year Three." The photos will open with a reception on Monday, June 23, and will remain on display through July 23. To see coverage of the exhibit in The Vicksburg Post, click here.
Monday, June 16
SFA oral historian Amy Evans is on the road again, embarking on a fieldwork gathering journey to document Southern wine. This week, she's in Virginia, where the indigenous Norton grape is experiencing a strong revival and European varietals are taking root in Southern soil. The interviews will appear online in the fall, just in time for our drinkways-themed symposium. Meantime, check out Amy's photographs from the road on our Flickr page.
| posted by Amy C Evans at 7:52 PM
Friday, June 13
CHICAGO EATS ORAL HISTORIES ONLINE
Visit our Chicago Eats oral history project to learn about Southern food--and Southerners--in the Windy City.
| posted by Amy C Evans at 3:24 PM
Tuesday, June 3
ORAL HISTORY AT THE FRANKLIN FOOD & SPIRITS FESTIVAL
On May 30 The SFA traveled to Franklin, Tennessee, for the first annual Franklin Food & Spirits Festival. There, SFA oral historian Amy Evans conducted interviews with two of the many food vendors: Paradise Ridge Cafe and Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish, both of Nashville. The interviews will be part of our existing Nashville Eats project and will be added to our online archive real soon. In the meantime, check out the photographs of Bolton's and Paradise Ridge on our Flickr page.Go here to view photos of the event taken by SFA member Angie Mosier. | posted by Amy C Evans at 10:42 AM
Thursday, May 22
SFA ORAL HISTORY ON NPR'S WEEKEND AMERICA
SFA oral historian Amy Evans was recently interviewed by NPR's Weekend America. She and host Bill Radke dished up conversation on our new Chicago Eats oral history project--everything from hot dogs to hoecakes. The segment airs this Saturday, May 24, just as the SFA is hitting up bbq joints and blues haunts during Camp Chicago. Find participating NPR stations or download the podcast to listen.
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