September 22, 2026 Membership Meeting
From Playground to Produce: September Membership Meeting at Bearden United Methodist Church Community Garden Alliance members gathered this month at the Bearden United Methodist Church Community Garden, where Leigh Cheek led the group through a space that was a church playground less than two years ago. In April, Leigh met…
First-Ever Dinner in the Brown Community Garden
On Friday, September 18th, the Alliance hosted our first-ever dinner at the Brown Community Garden! Garden bed adopters and their families joined Alliance staff and board members for an evening of good food, good company, and community. An incredible meal was catered by Silver Queen Kitchen, thanks to our friends…
July 28, 2026 Membership Meeting
Alliance Members Gather at the Brown Community Garden to Celebrate Growth, Community and Stewardship The Knox County Community Gardens and Growers’ Alliance held its regular monthly membership meeting for July at the Pastor Richard S. Brown Jr. Community Garden, located at Payne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, 2723 Louise Avenue, in…
June 23, 2026 Membership Meeting
Knox County Community Gardens and Growers Alliance members got an up-close look at two programs quietly combating food insecurity on Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley campus, a campus garden and a multi-site food pantry that have been operating since 2016. At the Alliance’s June monthly membership meeting, held at…
June 2, 2026 Membership Meeting
The Knox County Community Gardens and Growers Alliance held its May monthly membership meeting somewhere a little different, stepping inside the future home of The ONE FIVE, the community-owned grocery store taking shape under Battlefield Farms’ vision for a more food-sovereign Knoxville. The site visit gave Alliance members an early,…
April 28, 2026 Membership Meeting
April 28, 2026 Membership Meeting The Alliance’s April membership meeting at Burwell Gardens brought members together for a morning filled with conversation, connection, and reflection on the continued growth of community gardening efforts. With a strong turnout, the gathering created space for meaningful dialogue centered on food access, sustainability, and…