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The Foxfire Vision
Foxfire is a nationally-recognized heritage preservation organization and a model for how learner-centered education enriches students and their communities and builds connections across generations.
The Foxfire Mission
Foxfire’s mission is to preserve the diverse traditions of Southern Appalachia and advance the understanding and appreciation of cultural heritage through public programs, publications, and learner-centered education.
Books, Magazines, Handmade Soaps & more!
Check out our online museum store for Foxfire books, magazines, locally-made goods, and more! Delve into over 50 years of Appalachian culture and heritage through our publications, support Foxfire artisans by purchasing traditionally-made products, or show your love of Foxfire with a t-shirt, sticker, and other Foxfire-branded goods.
Join the Foxfire Family
We rely on folks just like you for support of our education and preservation efforts. It’s through the generous gifts of our members and donors that Foxfire has maintained its mission for over 50 years! Thanks to our extended Foxfire family, we have supported local youth through our student enrichment programs, preserved Southern Appalachian culture with community-based cultural preservation projects, and maintained our 106-acre museum and heritage center for the public to enjoy. Now you can join these efforts and more by donating to Foxfire, becoming a member, or both!
Journal & Recent News
Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 2
As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we've encouraged them to investigate how the coronavirus is impacting Appalachia. In this second publication, Fellow Mario Trujillo shares his own personal experiences during...
It Still Lives: Season 2, Shape Note Music
In Appalachia, shape-note singing dominated musical and religious groups. Shape-note music, also referred to as sacred heart music, uses different shapes, like squares, triangles, and diamonds, to represent notes instead of traditional music notes. The shapes enable...
Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series
As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we've encouraged them to reach out to people in their lives to start their investigation of how the coronavirus is impacting Appalachia. This is the first of this series,...