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What Happens Along the Way
What Happens Along the Way
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The Table Was the Point
The Table Was the Point
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What Took Root at McGruder
What Took Root at McGruder
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Hamilton
Hamilton
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Karissa
Karissa
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Jacob & Abhinav
Jacob & Abhinav
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Latosha
Latosha
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What a Bus Stop Teaches Us About Food Access
What a Bus Stop Teaches Us About Food Access
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What It Took to Keep Children Nourished All Summer Long
What It Took to Keep Children Nourished All Summer Long

Summer offers children a welcome break from school, but hunger does not follow the academic calendar. When classrooms close, many families lose access to the dependable meals their children receive during the school year. Sweet Peas helps keep nourishing food within reach until those familiar school-day routines return.

Thanks in part to the support of our longtime partner Jackson Financial, Inc., we were able to provide nourishing meals to children across Middle Tennessee throughout the summer.

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A Market Along the Way
A Market Along the Way
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Looking Back at Nourish 2026
Looking Back at Nourish 2026

Nourish 2026 was a powerful celebration of food, community, and connection. From a beautifully collaborative meal prepared by top chefs to stories that highlighted the heart of our mission, the evening brought people together around a shared table and a shared purpose—to nourish Nashville.

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What Gardens Can Teach Cities
What Gardens Can Teach Cities
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Food is Medicine Fault Lines
Food is Medicine Fault Lines
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Julia
Julia
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Avery & Cora
Avery & Cora
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Shared Roots
Shared Roots
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Lexie
Lexie
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Logan
Logan
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Welcome Casey Carr, COO
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JOIN THE TABLE
JOIN THE TABLE
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Mandy
Mandy
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National Food Waste Prevention Week 2026
National Food Waste Prevention Week 2026
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Brennan
Brennan
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There is a place for you in this work
There is a place for you in this work
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National Agriculture Day at The Nashville Food Project
National Agriculture Day at The Nashville Food Project
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At the Table, Episode 2
At the Table, Episode 2
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Featured Recipe from Produce Rx: Butternut Squash with Black Beans
Featured Recipe from Produce Rx: Butternut Squash with Black Beans
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Planting the Future: Building a Community Orchard at Mill Ridge
Planting the Future: Building a Community Orchard at Mill Ridge
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Barb & Mary D.
Barb & Mary D.

Together, their rhythm has been simple and steady. One experimenting. One anchoring. Both caring deeply about the meals that leave the kitchen.

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Access. Dignity. Infrastructure.
Access. Dignity. Infrastructure.
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Summer Berry Fruit Salad

Thanks to our gleaning partners at Whole Foods, we serve this delicious fruit salad quite often in the summer months! We frequently have people coming back for seconds.

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Looking for an easy, healthy snack? Fruit salad is the way to go. Try this summery mix for a real treat.

15 cups grapes
5 cups strawberries
2.5 cups blackberries
2.5 cups blueberries
5 cups peaches

Mix together. Serve cold.

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