PRODUCE NEWS
Are you seeking change? One of the most radical acts one can do is to buy local. Our produce team is committed to carrying a wide assortment of vegetables sustainably grown by your neighbors: hardworking visionaries who have chosen a livelihood of growing food for their community.
Farms which are not USDA certified organic are personally inspected by the Produce Manager, a longtime organic farmer herself, to ensure their growing practices meet Certified Naturally Grown standards.
The only place where you will find more local veg is at the farmers market, where growing practices are not clearly posted. When shopping at Three Rivers Market, you can rest assured this research has been done for you. Only farmers who use ecologically friendly growing practices are featured at our store. They reliably deliver the fruits of their labor all week long, but if the produce does not sell, we cannot buy from them.
Please join our efforts to support these individuals and their families by shopping Three Rivers for your produce needs. This retains wealth within our community which is a cooperative value. Remember also, that the flavor and nutritional value of your meals directly correlates to the ingredients you purchase. All local products are clearly marked, and now, you can find them grouped together on the left side of the wet case and on the center shelves of the cold case for your browsing convenience.
This season we are honored to welcome several new faces to our farmer lineup:
Blessed Creek Farm, Hawkins Co.
Poynter Family Farm, Monroe Co.
Magical Valley Farm, Knoxville
Vuck Farm, McMinn Co.
New Farmer Training Initiative (more on this project to come!)
These folks join the ranks of steadfast farmers who have provided fresh and sustainably grown produce to our store for years, and some for over a decade! Veteran farmers include:
Riverview Farm, Grainger Co.
Neubert Springs Gardens, Knoxville
The Barefoot Farmer, Macon Co.
Hines Valley Farm, Loudoun Co.
Sustainable Harvest Farm, Corbin, KY
 More recent collaborators include:
Broken Shovel Farm, Knoxville
Extra Terrestrial Fungi, Knoxville
Spencer Mountain Produce, VanBuren Co.
Little Row Farms, Knoxville
Bluestem Hollow, Blount Co.
Gibson Berry Farm, Greene Co.
Our flower farmers Rainbow Roots in Maryville and Clementine’s Flower Farm in Knoxville use bee friendly practices, and we are pleased to announce that we have recently invited Overhill Gardens and Native Plant Rescue Squad to join Riverdale Nursery, Stanley’s Greenhouse and Spencer Mountain Produce in our nursery lineup, with a new focus on native plants! |
