We share food with partner organizations across the city to support their vibrant work. Whether a youth program providing an afterschool meal or a refugee support group offering veggies to newcomer families, we believe food is most powerful in community.
“The food is plentiful and it sustains the students throughout programming. We have peace of mind knowing our youth are eating a well-proportioned, nutritional snack. It is also an introduction to American meals and can be a jumping-off point for conversations regarding how cultures eat different foods.”
Community Meals
Good food alone is not a solution to the challenges that many Nashvillians face. That’s why our community meals are regularly distributed to more than 50 poverty-disrupting and community building organizations in Middle Tennessee. Once staff and volunteers prepare the meals, we share them with partner organizations so that nourishing food can get onto the plates of those who need it.
We Share Meals With:
After School Programs • Children & Family Services • Grassroots Organizing • Transitional Housing & Emergency Shelters • Homeless Outreach • Medical & Health Services • Senior Services • Adult Education & Workforce Development
Produce Access
We envision a world where everyone has access not only to the food they need, but want, too. That’s why we share vegetables grown in our gardens with community members, increasing access to fresh, culturally relevant foods. Like the community meals program, our produce access program works with a network of partner organizations to distribute fresh, local food to community members.
What We Accomplished Together
2,000+
individuals received produce
12
partner organizations
32,124
pounds of produce shared from our three garden sites
A Collaborative Effort
In 2023, a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank enabled us to expand our produce sharing program and gain valuable insights about food access challenges in our city. Second Harvest’s USDA Local Farm Purchasing grant enabled Growing Together farmers to distribute about 60% of all produce they grew to communities in need. The grant also enabled us to purchase produce from local farms to supplement our offerings.
