One of our blessings living in the Tennessee Valley is a bouquet of summer flowers. Our flowers are truly a treat for all the senses, with multiple deliveries a week from local growers Sarah’s Spice & Posies, Sugarfoot Flower Farm, and Little Mountain Flower Farm.

There are many benefits to buying local flowers. They are harvested at the peak of freshness, and with a smaller environmental footprint, they really do smell sweeter than imports. Flower bouquets reduce stress are the best kind of gift for a friend, spouse, or even yourself (#selfcare). You can also enjoy the fact that while you are helping yourself to local bouquets you are helping support local farmers, the local economy, and local bees🐝!

With flowers these fresh, who needs an excuse to celebrate? Treat yourself while they last!

Reflections on the value of membership in Three Rivers Market…

When I first moved to Knoxville in 2011, Three Rivers Market (TRM) was just taking up residence in its new location here on Central Avenue. At that time, the co-op had just navigated the challenges of moving the store to a new, larger location. By strategically growing our cooperative we invest in our core values including building the community and strengthening the local economy. I remember taking my Dad, who lives out of town, to my first TRM annual meeting in 2012. Jacki and her staff were sharing plans for shrubs and flowers that would line the parking lot.  When we returned the to the co-op later that week, my Dad remarked, Jill, how are they going to get any flowers to grow here?  I admitted the hardscrabble and concrete seemed … Read More »

Three Rivers Market is seeking Board Candidates who are dedicated to the cooperative and its mission and who understand and will contribute to the task of governance.

Desirable qualities include:

Visionary, conceptual thinker – able to envision an alternative future and to put small considerations into a perspective guided by a larger view.
Connected to the ownership – familiar with how owners use the co-op, able to translate owners’ needs into organizational goals, and to communicate progress to owners.
Ability to work as a group – to speak with one voice and to take responsibility for the performance of the Board as a whole.
Accept authority and use it responsibly – accept the importance of the position and be willing to take a stand even if it’s unpopular. Encourage management leadership and judge performance using clear criteria.

Interested in candidacy?  

CHOOSING TO BECOME A CANDIDATE INVOLVES THREE STEPS:

STEP 1:  Read through … Read More »

Announcing how we will be Nourishing Change in our community for the next 6 months!

In July, we will be collecting change to give food to the hungry
• Objective: To raise $7,000 to provide free meals to people in need.
• Partner: The Love Kitchen
The Love Kitchen provides meals, clothing and emergency food packages to homebound, homeless and unemployed people of all races and faiths. Their goal is to provide nourishment for anyone who is hungry and to establish a community center to serve as a haven supporting area children and their families.

In August, we will be collecting change to improve the health of children and their families
• Objective: To raise $7,000 to support holistic health and nutrition programs for children and adults in Knoxville’s Latino community.
• Partner: Centro Hispano de East Tennessee
Centro Hispano de East Tennessee is the cultural and educational hub for the Latino … Read More »

Three Rivers Market Board of Directors met for our spring retreat Saturday, April 6, 2019. In addition to setting the board’s agenda for the upcoming year, we engaged in a great discussion about member linkage and increasing engagement from our members and the wider Knoxville community.

Along with Dave Penegar’s report, we hope you enjoy our reflections on what the retreat meant to each of us.

Report from Board Chair

Dave Penegar

The Three Rivers Market Board of Directors and general manager met at an offsite retreat Saturday, April 6 to plan the board’s for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The day began with an awesome breakfast from Three Rivers Market and then members of the board conducted our April monthly meeting.

After a quick break, we set to work on refining the language of Executive Limitations – Board Policy B1 on staff treatment to help … Read More »