October Membership Meeting: Frontline Gardens
Click here to see our recorded Zoom Passcode: vRuy1X&z Veteran Healing Through Gardening & Therapeutic Gardening for Trauma Recovery Stephanie Trost, the founder of Frontline Gardens, shared the organization’s mission to support the healing journey of veterans, first responders, and Gold Star families affected by PTSD through customized gardening programs. She explained how…
Three Rivers Market’s October Nourishing Change Partner is the Alliance
This October, the Knox County Community Gardens & Growers’ Alliance is deeply honored to be selected as Three Rivers Market’s Nourishing Change Partner. Each month, Knoxville’s beloved food co-op highlights a local nonprofit through their round-up donation program. Shoppers are invited to round up their purchases at checkout, with every penny directly supporting…
Baha’is Community “Building A Better World” Conference
On September 27, 2025, the Knox County Community Gardens and Growers’ Alliance was honored to join the Knoxville Baha’i Community’s Building a Better World Conference, hosted at Northside Christian Church. This inspiring, day-long gathering invited participants to explore opportunities for personal growth, community building, and collective action. Our core staff, alongside Alliance…
UT MEDLIFE Students Volunteer
On a hot September afternoon, a group of UTK students from MEDLIFE joined us at the Pastor Richard S. Brown Jr. Community Garden for a volunteer workday. MEDLIFE is a student-led organization dedicated to improving healthcare access, development, and aid for underserved communities in Knoxville and around the world. The…
University of Tennessee’s Hort, Hops, & Crops Field Day
On September 18, 2025, staff from the Knox County Community Gardens & Growers’ Alliance joined the inaugural Hort, Hops & Crops Field Day at the UT Institute of Agriculture’s East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. knoxgardenalliance.org+3UTIA News+3easttn.tennessee.edu+3 This event brought together growers, researchers, extension agents, community gardeners, and curious members of the public to explore innovations in…
Dedication of ‘God’s Garden’
On September 3, 2025, the Knox County Community Gardens and Growers’ Alliance had the honor of joining Mount Zion Baptist Church (Mount Zion) and Community Evangelistic Church (CEC) in East Knoxville for the dedication of their new community garden, lovingly named “God’s Garden.” This celebration was led by community leader and Associate Pastor Vivian Williams of Mount Zion and Pastor…