Virginia Tech Food Studies

03/03/2026

Join us for this great event on March 26!
https://aimsbbis.vt.edu/appalachiadinner

Join us at The Maroon Door on Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. for a fun evening exploring the rich flavors and stories of Appalachia! Whether you're curious about old traditions or want to taste some modern twists, this event is perfect for food lovers and history buffs alike.

The meal, created by local chefs, highlights mid-twentieth-century ingredients, exploring how locally sourced, seasonally appropriate, and historically rooted recipes have joined industrially produced foods in Appalachian kitchens. 🍽️

Guests will be treated to personal and historical contextualizations of dishes served, along with a souvenir menu and commentary from Virginia Tech food studies scholars. Learn more and purchase tickets at the link below! https://aimsbbis.vt.edu/appalachiadinner

10/25/2024

Free Food Justice film festival online starting tonight!

ONLINE OCT. 24-27 Presented by the Center for Biological Diversity

10/25/2024

Come check out the new Food, Agriculture, & Society minor at this event next Tuesday 10/29!

Virginia Tech Sustainable Dining will host the second annual Fall Harvest Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from noon to 3 p.m. on the Dietrick Lawn. Come by, and check in at the Chill Field, for free SWAG, pumpkin painting, face painting, free food, fresh produce and so much more! 🍁🎃

This event is a sustainability-centric collaboration between several departments including Virginia Tech Dining Services, Student Engagement and Campus Life at Virginia Tech, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The College of Natural Resources and the Environment, The Virginia Tech Department of History, Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability, student organizations and more. The focus is entirely on campus-based and/or local offerings to our students. 🌎

For more info check out: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/10336502
https://news.vt.edu/notices/2024/10/second-annual-fall-harvest-festival.html

05/29/2024

Our friends at Gnomestead Hollow in Floyd will be holding this mushroom cultivation workshop and farm dinner on Sunday, June 23. Check it out!

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05/20/2024

A great local farm position here in Blacksburg! Check it out and spread the word

Ready to be a farmer? We're hiring! We've openings for two vegetable field crew position. Perfect for high-energy, high-stamina and positive individuals with a passion for small-scale agriculture and working on a team. Please share with those who would be a good fit!
Learn more about our farm, work culture, position description and directions to apply on our website at
https://gladeroadgrowing.com/farm-crew-position/

Photo by Once Voice in the Burg

04/24/2024

Pop up pantry in the library, supporting food security on campus!

03/11/2024

Check out the work of our awesome grad student, Kaitlynn Harless!

Special Collections and University Archives is hosting the exhibit, “Women of Appalachia: Food, Drink, and Community in the Twentieth Century,” for the month of March. Featuring books, manuscript materials, photographs, and artifacts that highlight contributions by and about women in Appalachia. Materials will showcase the history of food, drink, and community-building in its many forms, from mobile libraries to agricultural practices to kitchen items. Join us on the 4th floor of Newman Library to learn more about this amazing history! 🏔️

Info & accommodations 👉calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/12016954

History Department at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech

02/12/2024

Join the garden family for a winter food gathering this Friday, February 16! This cooking event will focus on evergreen and bone broths with other gifts from Land for winter wellness. All are welcome to attend! This gathering will be at the Shadow Lake Village Common House, which can be found at 1741 Ginger Lane in Blacksburg.

If you’d like to attend, please RSVP to Mae Hey at [email protected]. Let her know if you have a guest accompanying you and/or if you’d like to bring a dish for others to sample.

This event is done in partnership with Shadow Lake Village, American Indian Studies, Food Studies, Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation, History Department, and InclusiveVT.

02/05/2024

We are excited to welcome Nona Yehia of Vertical Harvest Farms
to VT for a virtual presentation about vertical farming! Wed Feb 14, 2pm ET. Please register for the zoom here: http://tinyurl.com/VerticalHarvest

02/05/2024

11/20/2023

The holiday’s modern spread is evolving to include global dishes that represent the diversity of today’s America, said Anna Zeide, associate professor and director of the Food Studies Program at Virginia Tech.