We want to share important news regarding our monthly member discount program. Beginning August 4th, 2025, Three Rivers Market will pause the 10% monthly member discount on a single visit, as we work to develop a more sustainable benefits program that aligns with our cooperative values. This decision was made after great consideration, with the goal of strengthening our shared future and ensuring long-term vitality for our cooperative.

As a reminder, Three Rivers Market is more than just a store; “Three Rivers Market is a cooperative center of sustainable commerce that exists to benefit its members by creating and nourishing a healthier environment, healthier people, and a healthier community.” Transparency is core to our work, so we wish to share with you more about the history and reasoning behind this change.

For those unfamiliar with the history of member discounts at Three … Read More »

Join us for an informal opportunity for members to talk with representatives of the Three Rivers Market Board of Directors!

This month we would like to share with members an introduction to two newly appointed Board Directors, an invitation to attend an upcoming monthly meeting to be eligible to run for the Board, and a recap of Three Rivers Market’s participation at Holleroo.

Board Appointments

Jackie Kittrell and Fred Stephens have been appointed to fill two vacant seats on the Board of Directors.

Jackie says: “I’m Jackie Kittrell, newly retired from being the Executive Director at Community Mediation Center.  I am a Tennessee attorney who is originally from Smith County in Middle Tennessee. I’ve lived in Knoxville since 1979 when I came here to go to law school.  I then married (Cliff Honicker) and gave birth to three native Knoxvillians (Myles, Beckett, and Ulika).  I’ve been a member of the Three Rivers Market and its … Read More »

4th Annual Member Picnic 

The Board invites you to the Fourth Annual Member Picnic, which is coming up quickly! It will be held on Saturday, June 28, from 2-5 p.m. at the Racheff Gardens and Arboretum, 1943 Tennessee Avenue, Knoxville, TN  37921. This event will be family-friendly and have activities for all ages. You will have time to network with other like-minded co-op co-owners, you can tour the beautiful gardens, and there will be time for you to engage with Board members if you would like. Please register here if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.

Board of Directors Election

Election season is almost here! The Board is looking for dedicated member-owners interested in taking their TRM support to the next level. If you’re up for the challenge, reach out to the Board Perpetuation Committee via email at board@threeriversmarket.coop, or … Read More »

This month the Board would like to update members about two upcoming events our Owner Engagement Committee has been planning: behind-the-scenes store tours, and our fourth annual member picnic. We hope you will make plans to join us!

Store Tours for Members 

Great news, members! There will be limited opportunities for a guided tour of the Three Rivers Market building. The first one is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 7 p.m. The first 10 people to sign up at info@threeriversmarket.coop will be put on the list. Folks joining the tour will need to sign a waiver as you will be in employee only spaces that can be confining, small, and with equipment meant for staff.

There will be other opportunities to tour the store at later dates, and we are working to video one of them so that folks who … Read More »