Four Alabamians who are leaving their own mark on the state’s food industries were recognized with awards from the Southern Foodways Alliance during their 2025 symposium.

The 2025 Southern Foodways Symposium took place Oct. 24 through Oct. 26 in Birmingham. During the sold-out event, Erin Washington and Erica Washington of Fresh Greens Market in Montgomery, Pam Trowbridge of Trowbridge’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop in Florence and Nick Koikos of The Bright Star in Bessemer all garnered awards.

At Trowbridge’s, there’s more on the menu than ice cream

Erin Washington and Erica Washington, of Fresh Greens Market in Montgomery, Ala., took home the 2025 John Egerton Prize from the Southern Foodways Alliance. (Photos courtesy of Southern Foodways Alliance/Andrew Albright) (Photos cou

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