Three Rivers Market is seeking qualified candidates to run in the 2019 Board of Directors Election. Serving on the Board is an opportunity to help us create and nourish a healthier environment, healthier people, and a healthier community for our nearly 10,000 co-owners!

Three of the nine seats on the Board are up for election. Each seat has a three-year term.

Governing an organization effectively is a serious commitment. Directors are expected to prepare for and actively participate in monthly Board Meetings, one full-day cooperative board leadership training in North Carolina, and two full-day retreats closer to home. Our Board meetings are efficient in that we stick to the agenda and finish on time. Board leadership training expenses including lodging are covered.

Prospective candidates are required to:
1. Be members for at least one year and in good standing.
2. Be free of inherent personal, … Read More »

In August, we will be collecting change to improve the health of children and their families. Our goal is raise $7,000 to support holistic health and nutrition programs for children and adults in Knoxville’s Latino community through Centro Hispano de East Tennessee.

Centro Hispano de East Tennessee is the cultural and educational hub for the Latino community in East Tennessee, helping families to integrate and thrive culturally, educationally, and economically. Round up at the register today!

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 »