GROW
The process of decomposing leftovers to use again as soil.
What is composting?
TNFP cooks the meals we deliver in how many kitchens in Nashville?
What is two?
We have one kitchen at TNFP Headquarters and one at St. Luke's down the street!
" To give a portion of something to another or others." Is the definition of what?
What is sharing?
We make sure to listen to each other, learning from the wealth of life experience and skills others bring to work. We spend time reflecting on how we do what we do, and ask “How are we effective in building stronger food security?” We make space for others to engage in learning.
What is Learning?
TNFP began in this year
What is 2007.
Vegetables like squashes can take up to this many days to fully grow.
What is 50 days.
Growing food and gardening it requires a lot of time, patience, and extra detailed care! It is not an easy task which is why it is so important that we support our gardeners.
The Nashville Food Projects creates nutritious meals for a variety of different organizations in the city using ingredients from where?
What are our production gardens, restaurants that donate food, grocery stores, etc.
Most all of the food that we send out has been donated to us. We make something nutritious and delicious from this donated food!
The YMCA, Project Return, Fifty Forward, Nations Ministry, and more are examples of what?
What are non-profit organizations.
We partner alongside these organizations to ensure that the people who participate in them are receiving nutritious food!
We try to create a welcoming space for all. We celebrate life events, share meals, practice listening and affirm each other. We invest in building relationships, acknowledging that this takes time.
What is Hospitality?
The main goal of TNFP is this.
What is all people should have access to the food they want and need.
TNFP supports this many community gardeners at our two community garden locations.
What are 80 community gardeners.
Volunteers come to TNFP to help do what in our kitchens?
What is weigh and sort food, wash and cut fruit and vegetables, assemble healthy snacks, etc.
TNFP delivers full meals directly to
What are schools, other non-profits for distribution, etc.
We leverage our privilege and resources to generously receive and share the gifts entrusted to our care. We pursue the highest, best use of the food we receive, the land we steward, and the time our volunteers offer us.
What is Stewardship
In Nashville, how many people lack access to the food they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
What is 1 in 6?
Some fruits and vegetables grow better in the fall/winter rather than the spring/summer, meaning we don't get to have strawberries ALL year round. An example of a vegetable that grows in the winter months is this.
What are asparagus, peas, carrots, and some kinds of lettuce.
Currently this percentage of food that is produced is being thrown away in our country.
What is 40%?
Rather than throwing out left overs or food you do not use, what are some ways you can share that food with people around you
What is donating it, finding recipes to reuse the food in new ways, sharing left overs with neighbors and friends
We recognize the connections between the health of people and the health of the earth. We make time to learn about each other’s work that is critical to meeting our mission. We look for ways we can change any aspect of our work that keeps people from reaching their own goals. We believe that healing happens in relationship.
What is Interdependence?
These are challenges that the Nashville community we serve are facing on top of food.
What are poverty, unemployment, low wages, housing costs?
Fresh produce is grown in these places for ingredients that TNFP uses in meals.
What is the production gardens?
25,000 servings of organic fruits and vegetables are produced in our production garden to use for meals throughout the week!
Nashville generates about 60,000 tons what specific type of waste?
What is food waste?
Leftover meals thrown away, the inedible parts of fruits/vegetables/meats/etc.
"A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals." is the definition of this word.
What is community?
We commit to examining our own biases and privilege through conversation and education. We examine our work for ways we can strengthen the community leadership and control. We ask ourselves - “who’s missing in this conversation?” and work to include these voices.
What is Justice?
"To bring people together to grow, cook and share nourishing food, with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger in our city." What is the importance of this statement?
What is TNFP's mission statement