Food to the Rescue in East Tennessee in the age of a pandemic

by Amy Campbell


I painted this to give face to fact.

I painted this to give face to fact.

03/21/2020 Podcast notes
Season 7, Episode 10

Dear friends - over the past 7 years I have been sharing stories about people who make our community better through food as chefs, farmers, food banks, farmers’ markets, seed savers, food service workers, and food preservationists on my podcast and radio broadcast.  I want to help all of us in these hard times by sharing information about new ways that our food makers/ restaurants/ agriculture business or non-profits are adapting. Here are links to all of the farmers, farmers’ markets, food banks, and Second Harvest East TN that were covered in the latest episode of The Tennessee Farm Table. 

Sponsor for The Tennessee Farm Table is  Century Harvest Farms Foundation, Greenback TN. Home to the new “Beef Box” with online ordering: https://centuryharvest.org/

Food Banks / Food Aid Kitchens:
Community Food Connection (Blount County): https://cfcblount.org/#contact
The Love Kitchen: https://thelovekitchen.org/
Second Harvest East TN (Serving 18 East, TN counties): https://secondharvestetn.org/

Farmers’ Markets taking place on 3/21/2020:
The Nourish Knoxville Winter Market is taking place today, March 21st from 10-1 outside, in the parking lot next to Central United Methodist Church, downtown Knoxville. Vendors will be spaced 10 feet apart.
Likewise, the Winters Farmers Market by Grow Oak Ridge will also be held outside of St. Mary’s Gym in Oak Ridge from 10-1 with Vendors spaced 10 feet apart.

Links to these markets:
3/21/2020 - OakRidge (Outside in parking lot) https://www.growoakridge.org/markets
3/21/2020 - Nourish Knoxville Market: https://www.nourishknoxville.org/winter-market/
For listings that I have not heard from, please consult this comprehensive food guide by way of Nourish Knoxville: https://www.nourishknoxville.org/local-food-guide/

Restaurants in the East, Tennessee area offering curbside, call ahead ordering, call ahead to familiarize yourself with their new limited operating hours and showing up. This is a partial list. If you would like to be added, please visit this link and provide your information https://www.tennesseefarmtable.com/:
The Plaid Apron - https://theplaidapron.co/
A Dopo Pizza - Closed indefinitely - You can support them buy purchasing gift cards https://www.adopopizza.com/contact
Cruze Farm - https://www.cruzefarm.com/
JC Holdway - https://www.jcholdway.com/
Kaizen - https://www.knoxkaizen.com/
Knox Farmacy : https://knoxfarmacy.com/
Paysan Bread: https://www.facebook.com/Paysan-Bread-294574380954309/
Simple on Sevier: https://simplonsevier.com/about
Tako Taco - https://www.toasttab.com/tako-taco-235-w-depot-ave/v3#!/
Walnut Kitchen (Maryville)  - https://www.thewalnutkitchen.com/

Farmers in the East, Tennessee Area (who sell either direct off of the farm, at local farmer markets, or when noted at Three Rivers Market, Knoxville. Listed alphabetically. If you would like to be included on this list, please let me know your information at the following link: https://www.tennesseefarmtable.com/

Bales Farms: Location: Mosheim, TN (Delivery weekly on Wednesday mornings to Three Rivers Market parking lot by demand). Deliveries to Kingsport, Johnson City, Greenville, Rogersville based on demand. Products: Grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken, Eggs.
Contact: Instagram, Facebook: @BalesFarm Website:  https://www.balesfarmstn.com/
Email: balesfarmtn@gmail.com - Hours: M-F, 9-5.

Century Harvest Farms:
Location: 7085 Morganton Rd, Greenback, TN 37742. ***Delivery is available. 

Products: Grass fed beef, charcuterie
Contact: Website: https://centuryharvest.org/contact/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centuryharvest/  Order online: https://mailchi.mp/centuryharvest.org/chbox?fbclid=IwAR3GUChSDCbywkc_2iD8KUdMt1IIgAeIzb97vSfk9S8Hr452V9qKhbcI7eg

Crooked Road Farm:  1. Eggs are available at Three Rivers Market, Knoxville. 2. On-farm purchasing is also available, with a minimum $40.00 order.  Products they offer: Eggs, whole pork loins, whole pork bellies, and a select few other cuts. Message, or email Johnny by instagram @crookrdroadfarm, or website:  www.crookedroadfarm.com

Gray Family Farm: Location: Heiskell, TN. Products: beef, pork and honey. Contact, Phone: (865) 805-9797. Buy direct from the farm, appointment only by texting or calling by phone. You can also connect with them via instagram @grayfamilyfarmtn and FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/grayfamilyfarm

Lick Skillet Farm, New Market, TN - https://www.lickskillet.farm/ Grass-finished Beef, Pastured Pork..

Rope and Wings Ranch, Washburn, TN: Grass-fed beef. @Ropeandwings

Hoodley Creek Farm - https://www.facebook.com/hoodleycreek/  CSA as part of https://gardendeliverycsa.com/

Zavels Family Farm, Corryton, TN. Location: 9240 Emory Rd, Corryton, TN 37721 Contact: Best way to communicate with them by phone: (865) 363-6202
Products: Until otherwise noted, you can find them Saturdays at the OakRidge and Knoxville Farmers’ Markets. Direct sales of Beef, Pork, Lamb meat from the farm, this currently does not  include produce. 
Instagram @zavels_family_farms , FaceBook @zavelsfamilyfarms, Website: http://www.zavelsfamilyfarms.com/