As
we enter the second week of February don’t forget to round up your
change at the registers for this month’s Nourishing Change organization,
the Shora Foundation.
Throughout February, your donations will provide healthy food options
for children in East Knoxville. Our goal is for donations to support a
community garden and supply weekly backpack meals.

Last month our customers donated $6,457.31 for Smokey’s Pantry: A FISH Hospitality Pantry at UTK! These donations will help provide food to the hungry in UT’s campus community. Thank you for your continued generosity!

A new year, a new board! Thank you to all co-owners who participated in the 2018 election for Three Rivers Market Board of Directors.

Congratulations to our newest Directors–Amanda Womac, Elizabeth Gentry, and Joy Wilson–who were seated at the December board meeting. We are lucky to have Three Rivers Market co-owners who are willing to volunteer their time towards stewardship of the cooperative. The Board is elected by Three Rivers Market co-owners to serve and represent the best interests of the cooperative and all co-owners collectively.       

Three Rivers Market Board of Directors recognizes departing directors for their service and work while on the board. Sincere thanks to Amy Brooks, departing Vice Chair; Gabrielle Boudreau, departing Member Linkage Committee chair; and Crista Cuccaro, departing Election Committee chair!        

Three Rivers Market Board also elected its new officers for 2019 during the December meeting! The … Read More »

Three Rivers Market is committed to green business practices. As part of our recycling program, we also donate cardboard trays to Young Williams Animal Center who uses them for pet bedding & litter boxes!

Kristen loads up her car a few times a week with these trays which means that cardboard gets another use and our furry friends get a place to rest their head and a clean box.

Learn more about the co-op’s green initiatives here.

Announcing how we’ll be Nourishing Change in our
community in the next 6 months!

In January, we will be collecting change to give
food to the hungry

Objective: To raise
$6,000 to provide free groceries to 400 people in need.Partner: Smokey’s Pantry
– A FISH Hospitality Pantry on the UT Campus

Smokey’s Pantry provides
easily accessible food assistance to anyone in the UT Knoxville Campus
community low on food and low on funds to purchase food in a way that respects
each person’s dignity.

In February, we will be collecting change to provide
healthy food options for children

Objective: To raise
$6,000 to develop a community garden in East Knoxville and provide weekly
backpack meals.Partner: Shora
Foundation

Shora Foundation
provides academic support and life skills resources to children in East
Knoxville during out of school times when their access to food is limited.

In March, we will be collecting change to find homes
for abandoned animals

Objective: To raise
$6,000 … Read More »

Welcome to the Board of Directors!

Amanda Womac

Elizabeth Gentry

Joy Wilson