NOURISH 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KROGER PRESENTS NOURISH 2026 BENEFITING THE NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT
Annual fundraising dinner celebrates 15 years of growing, cooking, and sharing nourishing food across Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 14, 2026) – The Nashville Food Project’s annual fundraising dinner, Nourish, presented by Kroger, returns Thursday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Marathon Music Works, located at 1402 Clinton St.
Celebrating 15 years of growing, cooking, and sharing nourishing food across Nashville, Nourish 2026 will bring together some of the city’s most acclaimed chefs for a one-night-only collaborative dining experience benefiting The Nashville Food Project’s mission to cultivate community and alleviate hunger.
The evening will feature a welcome cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres, a multi-course dinner with wine pairings, live and silent auctions, and opportunities to gather around a shared table in support of food access across Nashville.
This year’s chef lineup includes Chris and Emma Biard of S.S. Gai, Son Pham of Eleven11, Sam Jett of Audrey, Junior Vo of Noko Nashville and Kase x Noko, Michael Hanna of St. Vito Focacceria, and Jennifer Latham of Mama Bread.
“For 15 years, this community has continued to show up for one another through shared meals, generosity, and care,” said C.J. Sentell, CEO of The Nashville Food Project. “Nourish is a celebration of what becomes possible when people gather around the table with a shared commitment to their neighbors.”
All proceeds from Nourish, including sponsorships, ticket sales, and auction proceeds, will directly support The Nashville Food Project’s mission to cultivate community and alleviate hunger across Nashville. Through community agriculture, scratch-made meals, and food recovery efforts, The Nashville Food Project works alongside partners across the city to connect neighbors with nourishing food and strengthen a more just and sustainable local food system.
Ticket options include Individual Supporter tickets beginning at $325, Patron tickets at $500, and table sponsorships starting at $3,000. Complimentary valet parking will be provided. Nourish is a 21+ event.
Tickets for Nourish are available now for purchase through the following link: https://onecau.se/nourish2026
This is a 21+ event; complimentary valet service will be provided at Nourish.
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About The Nashville Food Project
The Nashville Food Project was born from the belief that all people should have access to the food they want and need. In pursuit of that vision, we bring people together to grow, cook, and share food, cultivating community and working to alleviate hunger across our city.
In Nashville, one in seven people lacks consistent access to enough food to sustain a healthy lifestyle, while more than 40% of all food goes to waste. Hunger is not caused by a lack of food alone. It is shaped by systems. Poverty, unemployment, low wages, and rising housing costs all contribute to the challenges many of our neighbors face.
We believe food can be a powerful tool to foster health, belonging, and justice in our community. Through our kitchens, Community Agriculture Network, and partnerships across Nashville, we work to transform surplus into nourishment and connection.
In 2026, we will share more than 344,000 scratch-made meals and recover over 330,000 pounds of food, supporting after-school programs, immigrant communities, homeless outreach organizations, and many others across Nashville.
Grow — In our gardens, we grow organic food intensively, and share resources with others interested in growing their own food.
Cook — In our kitchens, we use recovered, donated and garden-grown food to prepare and cook made-from-scratch meals.
Share — In our community, we share nourishing meals in partnership with local poverty-disrupting nonprofits and community groups.
The Nashville Food Project embraces a vision of vibrant community food security in which everyone in Nashville has access to the food they want and need through a just and sustainable food system.
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