Q&A with John T. Edge, author of “The Potlikker Papers”
John T. Edge is a preeminent food and cultural scholar whose work focuses on the modern South. He serves as director of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), a membership-based organization …
Q&A Part 2: Janie Simms Hipp, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Leader
For this unique two-part Q&A, the UC Food Observer sought out Janie Simms Hipp, an expert in indigenous food and agricultural issues. This is part two of our wide-ranging interview. In this …
Love at first bite, Southern Soul, food-based education and more
Good morning. We hope that you had a terrific Thanksgiving holiday. On today’s menu? Some pieces we digested over the long weekend. Hope you enjoy! Love at first bite? …
Helping veterans through food and agriculture: past and present
In the United States alone, there are nearly 20 million veterans. ICYMI, Food Tank developed a listing of 21 organizations from around the world that are working to help veterans (and …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read each work day. Typically, we offer this on Fridays, but with so many important and wonderful …
Lincoln: The Ability to Produce Food = Freedom
When he was stumping for the office of president in 1859, Abraham Lincoln equated the ability of Americans to produce food with freedom. Lincoln said this: “And thorough work, …