March invites us to focus on what makes nourishment reliable.
In Nashville, food insecurity is not about scarcity. It is about access. Who can reach nourishing food consistently? Who can rely on it week after week? What systems make that reliability possible?
This month, our focus is clear:
Access Matters.
We are building the infrastructure that makes nourishment predictable and dignified. This is proactive work. It happens in kitchens designed to recover surplus and prepare consistent meals. It happens in gardens where neighbors grow food that reflects their cultures and preferences. It happens in partnerships that align farmers, clinics, agencies, and volunteers toward shared outcomes.
Healthy community does not begin in crisis. It begins in steady preparation.
Growing Nourishment That Lasts
There are several ways to engage this month as we continue building access across Nashville.
Growing Together 2026 CSA sales are now open. When you join our CSA, you invest directly in local growers and in a food system rooted in community and care.
Garden plot rentals are available for those who want to cultivate food and connection in shared community spaces.
Our Community Orchard application is also open. If your neighborhood, congregation, or organization is interested in planting fruit trees that will nourish your community for years to come, we invite you to apply. Orchards are long-term investments in shared abundance.
Join our Orchard Planting Party
On March 27 and 28, from 8:15 AM to 12:00 PM, neighbors, volunteers, and partners will gather at 12944 Old Hickory Blvd. for our Orchard Planting Party. Together, we will plant fruit trees that will nourish our city for years to come. This event is open to the public, and no prior gardening experience is required.
You can also strengthen this work through our monthly giving community, Seed Starters. Monthly gifts provide the steady foundation that allows us to plan responsibly, sustain partnerships, and grow meals season after season. Small, consistent support builds lasting impact.
Access is cultivated over time. With care, a handful of seeds can become hundreds of meals. A few hours in the kitchen can strengthen community. A monthly gift can sustain the systems that make it all possible.
This March, we invite you to grow nourishment that lasts.