Contact Us
At The Nashville Food Project, we believe good food has the power to bring people together and strengthen our community. Every conversation, question, and collaboration helps us continue growing, cooking, and sharing nourishing food across Nashville.
Select an option below to find the right contact:
General Inquiries
Have a question or need help finding the right contact?
Reach out to us at:
info@thenashvillefoodproject.org
615-460-0172
Visit Us: 5904 California Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
Get in touch with our team:
Volunteer
Join us in our kitchens, gardens, orchards, and meal delivery efforts as we work alongside our community to nourish Nashville.
maggie@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Maggie Atchley, Volunteer Engagement Manager:
Media & Communications
For media inquiries, interviews, or communications requests:
communications@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Esperanza Merritt, Marketing and Communications Manager:
Events & Sponsorships
At The Nashville Food Project, we believe food is more than fuel. It is a way we practice hospitality, build relationships, and work toward a more just and sustainable food system. When local businesses and brands partner with us through cause marketing, they help turn everyday transactions into meaningful acts of nourishment and community care.
Cause marketing and third-party partnerships with The Nashville Food Project invite your customers, employees, and community into a shared story of care. Together, we grow, cook, and share nourishing food while strengthening Nashville’s capacity to care for one another.
events@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Cacey Lewis, Strategic Partnerships and Events Manager:
Events & Sponsorships
Our headquarters has two beautiful spaces for your to choose from for organizational and community events such as board meetings, fundraisers, workshops, and celebrations.
andrew@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Andrew Jordan, Operations Manager:
Community Meals
We know that good food alone cannot solve hunger, health disparities, poverty, or isolation. That’s why our Community Meals program is built around partnership.
By working together, we can respond more holistically to the needs of our neighbors and strengthen the networks of care already rooted within our community.
Interested in Partnering With Us?
Could nourishing food help support the work of your nonprofit organization or community group?
We’d love to connect and learn more about your mission.
communitymeals@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Mike Forrester, Community Meals Partnership Manager:
Philanthropic Ventures
It takes a community to nourish a community.
We are deeply grateful to the foundations, congregations, corporate partners, and community supporters whose generosity helps make our work possible. Their support allows The Nashville Food Project to continue growing, cooking, and sharing nourishing food across Nashville while building a more connected and sustainable food system.
Through these partnerships, we are able to expand access to fresh food, strengthen community relationships, support local growers, and respond to the evolving needs of our neighbors with care and dignity.
We are honored to work alongside individuals and organizations who believe, as we do, that everyone deserves access to the food they want and need.
amanda@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Amanda Richard, Director of Development:
Community Farms & Orchards
The Nashville Food Project provides backbone support including tools, training, volunteers, and resources so that garden leaders can focus on growing food and cultivating community. Rental plots are provided at low cost and community harvests are shared freely or at low cost, helping ensure that all neighborhoods have access to fresh, nourishing produce.
Each garden is cared for by volunteer garden stewards, with ongoing support and resources provided by The Nashville Food Project. Together, these stewards help ensure gardens remain productive, welcoming, and rooted in community care.
allison@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Allison Thayer, Senior Director of Community Engagement:
Catering
The Nashville Food Project’s catering program provides high-quality, made-from-scratch meals for private and corporate events. All revenue generated from catering directly supports our mission to cultivate community and alleviate food insecurity in our city. You can see what delicious options we have available by viewing our full Catering Menu.
Food Recovery
In addition to financial contributions, The Nashville Food Project welcomes in-kind donations of food items that can be used as ingredients in nutritious meals. Whether you’d like to share fresh produce from your garden or excess food from licensed caterers, we’d love to connect with you!
If you’re with a local farm, you can click here to find more ways to get involved.
We are currently accepting donations by appointment only. When you’re ready to donate, contact David Frease at davidf@thenashvillefoodproject.org or (615) 460-0172 to coordinate. If possible, be ready to answer the questions below so we can plan how the items will fit into our menus.
Program Inquiries
Interested in learning more about our programs or exploring ways to connect with The Nashville Food Project?
We welcome questions from community members, organizations, schools, healthcare partners, and groups interested in our work across community meals, food recovery, community agriculture, volunteer engagement, and food access initiatives.
Whether you are looking to collaborate, request more information, explore partnership opportunities, or learn how to get involved, our team is here to help connect you to the right resources.
Together, we can continue building a more nourished, connected, and sustainable Nashville.
ccarr@thenashvillefoodproject.org
Get in touch with Casey Carr, Chief Operating Officer: