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.

I’m coming up on a year as a Board Member of Three Rivers Market and several things have been reconfirmed during this time: 1. Knoxville is a great community, 2. Three Rivers is a great community resource, and 3. You get out of any organization what you put in.

Over the past year, it feels as if a week scarcely goes by without someone posting an article or link about Knoxville’s attractions or rankings in a national poll.  I don’t think most people are surprised.  It just reflects the pride many people have felt over the years for our community.  As Central Avenue & North Knoxville/Happy Holler transform before our eyes, we can see how this pocket of Knoxville will soon be on everyone’s radar.  Several years ago, Three Rivers Market made a thoughtful business and community decision to be an … Read More »

There are many benefits to shopping and eating local – getting fresher produce, supporting local, sustainable, agriculture, strengthening your local economy, and lessening your environmental impact – to name a few. Check out these tips from Co+op, stronger together about getting the best value when eating local. From CSA’s and Farmers Markets to seasonal produce and whole foods, Three Rivers Market is proud to support all of these great suggestions!