Awards & Achievements

2020 Phila Awards (The Serving Spoon)

2020 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award Winner, Pursuit of Excellence

2019-2020 Tennessee Recycling Coalition Recycler of the Year

Healing Trust Award for Compassionate Care (2018)

Bank of America Neighborhood Builder

Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for Excellence in Materials Management

Frist Foundation Award for Excellence in Revenue Development (2017)

Media Kit

Don’t just take our word for it! The Nashville Food Project has received coverage from a variety of local and national media.

Nashville Food Project receives $1 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, WKRN, March 2024

Of Note: Local organizations land $9M combined from billionaire philanthropist, Nashville Post, March 2024

Nashville organizations are getting $9 million from MacKenzie Scott’s ‘Yield Giving’, The Tennessean, March 2024

The Nashville Food Project Receives $1 Million from the Yield Giving Open Call

The Nashville Food Project and Tito’s Revitalize Growing Together Farm, WSMV, November 2023

Q&A: Nashville Food Project CEO C.J. Sentell, Nashville Post, May 2023

Americans waste 40% of food, Nashville Food Project aims to change that, Local On 2, April 2023

3 questions with The Nashville Food Project, NASHtoday, March 2023

Nashville Food Project and Love, Tito’s team up to expand community garden, News Channel 5, November 2022

Bhutanese & Burmese Farmers Growing Together in Nashville, The Collaborative Farming Podcast, May 2022

Grow, Cook, Share: 10 Years of The Nashville Food Project, Nashville Scene, July 2021

Feeding the Hungry, One Wholesome Meal at a Time, The New York Times, June 2021

Grow, Cook + Share: Nashville Food Project Fuels Community With Help From CoolBot, CoolBot, May 2021

What to Know About Local Food Security, Nashville Scene, October 2020

The Nashville Food Project Introduces New ‘Side Dish’ Series, Nashville Scene, May 2020

Behind the Scenes: Harvesting Community, NFocus, April 2020

Nashville SC, Fat Bottom Brewing, Renasant Bank help The Nashville Food Project fight food insecurity, The Tennessean, April 2020

Aertson Hotel chefs making 1000 meals weekly for Nashville Food Project during shutdown, Fox17, April 2020

Growing Together, Local Table magazine’s Green Issue, April 2020

Nashville Restaurants Coming Together After Devastating Tornado, Food & Wine magazine, March 2020

Giving Thanks and Giving Back, Growing Together farmers on Trisha’s Kitchen, Food Network, November 2019

Thriving community garden helps feed hungry families in Antioch, News Channel 2, July 2019

The Nashville Food Project’s Simmer Series Builds Relationships Around Food, Nashville Scene, June 2019

Want to reduce food waste? Here's how, Tennessean, June 2019

Too Much of a Good Thing, Pantry Raid Podcast, June 2019

Food Rescued From Restaurant Kitchens Helps Feed Those in Need, Nashville Scene, April 2019

‘Man That Was Good,’ Nashville Food Project Feeds Upaid TSA Workers Amid Shutdown, The Tennessean, February 2019

Nashville Food Project to celebrate new headquarters, Nashville Scene, January 2019

Hey Thanks, Nashville Food Project, Nashville Scene, November 2018

Chef Maneet Chauhan leads fundraising dinner to help alleviate hunger in Nashville, The Tennessean, July 2018

Refugees find hope in Nashville gardens, News Channel 5, July 2018

68-Year-Old Finds Purpose, Family, At Nashville Food Project, News Channel 5, February 2018

Growing Together program featured nationally on American Public Media's Marketplace, July 2017

Buy Local, Eat Global, Edible Nashville, Sept/Oct 2016

Hand to Mouth, Refugee Finds Happiness in the Soil, The Tennessean, August 2016

Growing Together: Refugee Farmers Bring a Taste of Home to Nashville Farmers' Market, Restaurants, The Contributor, June 2016

Nashville Refugee Farmers Grow Food for Bonnaroo, The Tennessean, June 2016

Cutting Food Waste Helps Solve the Hunger Problem, The Tennessean, December 2015

How Their Gardens Grow, Edible Nashville, May/June 2015

"Immigrants Find Room to Grow in Nashville's Public Gardens," The Ledger, December 20, 2014

"Salute to Excellence Piedmont Natural Gas Sustainable Practices Video," September 2014

“More Than a Meal,” Duke University’s Faith & Leadership, July 1, 2014.

“Hume-Fogg Teen, Food Truck Team Up for Fundraiser,” The Tennessean, March 29, 2014.

"Smashing Through Nashville's Iron Ceiling," Nashville Scene, March 20, 2014

"The People Issue: The Cook," Nashville Scene, March 2013

“Nashville: Tagging Along with Thomas Keller During a Manic Visit to Music City,” Food Republic, Dec. 5, 2102. 

“Tasteful Reminders: Thomas Keller Signing and Vivek’s Epicurean Adventure,” Nashville Scene, Nov. 29, 2012.

“Thousands Run in Boulevard Bolt,” WSMV, Nov. 22, 2012.

"FACES of Nashville: Tallu Schuyler Quinn," Style Blueprint, July 15, 2012

"Cooking Up a Storm with The Nashville Food Project," Nashville Scene, March 27, 2012