John Egerton Prize
For his work in chronicling and championing the cause of civil rights in America, and for his contribution to our understanding of the power of the common table, the John Egerton Prize recognizes artists, writers, scholars, and others-including artisans and farmers and cooks-whose work, in the American South, addresses issues of race, class, gender, and social and environmental justice, through the lens of food.
The prize identifies people whose work would benefit from greater freedom, support, and exposure.
