Every year, the TRM Board attends a full day of training sessions provided by CDS Consulting Co-op. One of the primary cooperative principles is cooperation among cooperatives[1], and CDS embodies this principle by helping food co-ops share their best practices with the larger network of cooperative organizations. This year’s session was held a short ways east over the Smoky Mountains in Asheville, NC. Some directors made a weekend of it and took the opportunity to eat at some of Asheville’s many veggie-friendly restaurants! I carpooled with directors Drew, Fiona, and John.

We met up in the TRM parking lot at 7am on Saturday morning. Knoxville was just recovering from a flurry of snow the prior evening and none of us had cars with snow tires or four-wheel drive, so we were a little bit anxious about driving. Fortunately, the road conditions … Read More »

I’m coming up on a year as a Board Member of Three Rivers Market and several things have been reconfirmed during this time: 1. Knoxville is a great community, 2. Three Rivers is a great community resource, and 3. You get out of any organization what you put in.

Over the past year, it feels as if a week scarcely goes by without someone posting an article or link about Knoxville’s attractions or rankings in a national poll.  I don’t think most people are surprised.  It just reflects the pride many people have felt over the years for our community.  As Central Avenue & North Knoxville/Happy Holler transform before our eyes, we can see how this pocket of Knoxville will soon be on everyone’s radar.  Several years ago, Three Rivers Market made a thoughtful business and community decision to be an … Read More »

I serve because I love being part of Knoxville’s growing local movement.

-Allyn Richardson

Only 10 days remain for prospective Board candidates to submit their applications.

I serve because the growth of Three Rivers Market will help make Knoxville resilient to the impact of global environmental change.

-Jill Mikucki

I serve so I can give back to a co-op that has served my family so well. -Allyn Richardson