East Knoxville Food Town Hall
On the first weekend of May 2026 at Fern Street Missionary Baptist Church in East Knoxville, Tennessee, we, alongside our community partners Battlefield Farm & Gardens and Women
From Backyard Beginner to Growing Abundance
A few years ago, if you had asked me whether I would ever become a gardener, I probably would have laughed. Gardening wasn’t something I grew up doing, and
Heart-Healthy Cooking with Mama Yawah Awolowo
In mid-September, we hosted an amazing cooking class with food educator, land steward, and long-time vegan/vegetarian chef Mama Yawah Awolowo! Yawah was raised in East Knoxville and operated a
July Ujamaa Market❤️🌱☀️
Even in the blazing heat of mid-July, our folks came out to trade the abundance from their gardens! Alongside the bartering that occurs organically amongst our community of growers,
When Gardens are Accessible for All
What would it be like if you could no longer garden in the ways that you used to be able to? Or didn’t think that you could garden anymore
Rooted Again
The Rooted East Knoxville Collective had an abundant growing season last year and many wonderful hours spent in the garden! Here are some reflections from one of our dedicated
