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

Three Rivers Market is a continued supporter of the Non-GMO Project! Read more to find out what they do:

“Non-GMO Project Verified products go through a rigorous evaluation process for every ingredient. Major GMO risk ingredients which include: Alfalfa, Canola, Corn (except popcorn), Cotton, Papaya, Soy, Sugar beet, and Zucchini/Yellow summer squash are tested to ensure compliance with the Non-GMO Project standard. Segregation and tractability measures must also be in place to preserve the integrity of the product through the entire manufacturing process.” The verification process also prohibits “emerging genetic engineering technologies.”

We recognize that consumers expect natural and organic products to be free of GMOs and we endeavor to meet that expectation to the best of our ability. Look for the Non-GMO Project verified logo on items throughout our store.

October is co-op month! Support co-ops at YOUR co-op! La Riojana olive oil comes from a co-op with just over 400 small scale farmers in Argentina.

When you purchase Riojana olive oil you are not just purchasing a delicious ingredient to enjoy, you are casting a vote in favor of cooperative, fair trade businesses—and helping more than 422 cooperative members continue to invest in a brighter future.

The members of the cooperative have invested in projects including a new drinking water supply, community centers, medical equipment and free education.

The Riojana extra virgin, fair trade olive oil is cold pressed from a blend of certified organic Arauco and Manzanilla olives. Although not native to Argentina, the Arauco olive is highly prized for its buttery smoothness and meaty texture, and for the robust floral and fruity flavor notes it contributes to olive oil. You … Read More »

Three Rivers Market’s Board of Directors has been studying diversity and inclusion since spring 2016, and we hosted a discussion of diversity with members at the 2016 Annual Meeting in December.

Three Rivers Market is also a supporter of CDS Consulting Co-op’s work exploring issues of racism and oppression. CDS recently released “Everyone Welcome? Personal Narratives about Race and Food Co-ops” by Jade Barker and Patricia Cumbie. In this report, fifteen co-operators from a variety of backgrounds — class, gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation — talk about their introduction to co-ops and respond to two questions: how did food co-ops become so white and what can be done to make food co-ops more racially inclusive? You can find the report and here: http://library.cdsconsulting.coop/everyone-welcome-personal-narratives/

More material will be forthcoming from this project, including case studies of individual co-ops exploring their challenges around … Read More »