u/oneterrific

I’m a research fellow in food policy and insecurity getting ready to move to Letcher County in Eastern KY for 10 weeks. I’ll be there to see run a project with a partner organization of ours and collect data on food insecurity, access, and community health.

I’ve learned a lot about what food access is like now, but I would like to know more about the historic cooking practices of the region in order to better understand what and how we transitioned from to today’s reality. I’d love to hear your opinions on what foods were eaten throughout the year, to what degree families and small continuities were self-reliant on food, and when that started to change.

Please recommend books or relevant resources. Thank you.