Knox County Community Garden & Growers Alliance

Community Gardens

Support your local community gardens to eliminate food insecurity, promote healthy eating habits, foster community involvement, and contribute to more sustainable, healthier, and beautiful neighborhoods.

Food Distribution

We are committed to producing and distributing 25,000 lbs of fresh produce to food-insecure areas in Knox County by the end of 2025.

Volunteer

Looking for a place to volunteer, make a difference, eliminate food insecurity, and get your hands dirty? Join the Alliance at our next volunteer opportunity and make a positive impact on our community.

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Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus Garden

The Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus Garden is a supplier of fresh produce to the Pellissippi Pantry as well as a community service hub.

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Epperson Ministries

Epperson Ministries serves as a beacon of restoration, healing, and freedom for the brokenhearted. At its Refugee Garden Spaces at 4531 Bruhin Road displaced families are given the opportunity to reconnect with their heritage by growing vegetables native to their home countries. These gardens nourish not only the body, but…

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Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

Botanical garden in Knoxville, Tennessee

47-acres of gardens, trees & lawns amid walking paths, old walls & stone buildings. Free entry.

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Concrete Garden

The Concrete Garden is a community garden initiative located directly behind the Holiday Market in East Knoxville. Built on a concrete slab, this urban agriculture project features raised beds and an up-cycled pallet fence to increase food accessibility and provide fresh produce through its community farmstand.

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TerraTeach Urban Kids Farm

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Western Heights Baptist Food Distribution Center and Gardens

Western Heights Baptist Food Distribution Center and Gardens seeks to meet the needs of all people, both physical and spiritual, by offering free food, clothing, and household items. The Community Market offers emergency help with food from 8 am to 12 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays; no referral needed. Clothing…

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BattleField Farms & Gardens

An Urban Farm and collective of Community Gardens fighting food insecurity in East Knoxville, TN.

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Miller Heritage Community Garden

This community garden located in the Western Heights/ Mechanicsville neighborhood sits on land that has remained in the Miller family for generations. The property’s transformation from a family homestead into a community-centered space is designed to expand access to fresh food and strengthen neighborhood connections. The idea to transform the…

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Our Mission

To serve and support community gardens and growers in Knox County so that they can better address and eliminate food insecurity in our community.

How Accomplished

Our mission will be accomplished through 5 key pillars:

1) OUTREACH and EDUCATION:

Create and manage an informative website and engage social media accounts; host and conduct educational conferences, classes, and workshops; coordinate and facilitate the entire growing process of planting, production, processing, harvesting, collection, and distribution, as well as communication, signage, and messaging; oversee composting facilities; coordinate waste and recovery of produce and compost distribution; and collect and maintain data regarding same.

2) SUSTAINABILITY and CAPACITY BUILDING:

Help raise funds for our community gardens and growers; maintain a supply of tools and equipment and coordinate distribution of materials, such as fencing, raise beds, hoses, and drip irrigation systems; and provide mentorship, vision building, and growth opportunities for our members and other partners to ensure long-term sustainability.

3) HUB:

Establish and help maintain a community food and education center with a demonstration food forest garden in the food desert and food insecure areas (37914 and 37915), which will serve as a meeting and education hub. This center will also provide a walk-in cooler, freezer, storage, and co-working and education space in collaboration and partnership with the Shora Foundation, Rooted East, our members and others in the community.

4) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Create employment opportunities that promote sustainability, conservation, and land sovereignty. These opportunities include hiring part-time help from Austin East students and promoting entrepreneurship. We are committed to environmentally friendly practices and restoration that benefit the community and the environment.

5) VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT:

Mobilize and educate volunteers and manage their contributions efficiently and effectively, including maintaining records of their work to support our mission.

Events

Growers’ Blog

October 27, 2026 Membership Meeting

October 27, 2026 Membership Meeting Alliance members held their monthly meeting on October 27 at Old City Gardens, a green pocket tucked into the edge of downtown at 300 E. Depot Avenue. The garden sits on a little more than half an acre behind Knox Rail Salvage, where East Depot Avenue…

Western Heights Fall Bazaar

The Alliance was thrilled to represent Miller Heritage Community Garden at the Western Heights Fall Bazaar on October 8, 2026! Hosted at the Western Heights Baptist Center, the event featured family-friendly activities, including a bounce house, trunk-or-treat, and pumpkin and costume giveaways. Visitors of all ages stopped by our table…

Collaboration with Western Heights Baptist Center Community Garden and Youth Education Program

One of the most special things about the Miller Heritage Community Garden at 1311 Jourolman Avenue is its proximity to the Western Heights Baptist Center (WHBC), a long-standing community resource that has provided relief and support to those in need throughout the neighborhood. Because the Miller Garden is just steps…

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