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The Produce Place
The Produce Place provides fresh produce, organic products, fair trade coffee, fresh eggs, seafood, and meat, and much more.
Contact Info: 4000 Murphy Road Nashville, TN 37209 (615) 383-2664Nashville Whole Foods
Whole Foods strives to sell the finest organic and natural products available and cultivate relationships with their suppliers.
Contact Info: 4021 Hillsboro Pike Nashville, TN 37215(615) 440-5100
The Turnip Truck
The Turnip Truck specializes in selling organic, natural, and local food products and natural medicinal remedies. The Gulch store offers a selection of hot, prepared food.
Contact Info: 321 12th Ave South Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 248-2000 or 970 Woodland Street Nashville, TN 37206 (615) 650-3600Local CSAs
As part of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, a consumer purchases a share from a local farmer and receives a box of fresh produce weekly throughout the growing season. See a list of CSAs in the Nashville area.
Local Farmers’ Markets
A farmers’ market allows for the purchase of locally grown or produced products in an open air environment. See a list of farmers’ markets in the Nashville area.
Local Table
Local Table Magazine highlights local farmers and food from Middle Tennessee.
Contact Info: PO Box 173 Pleasant Shade, TN 37145 (615) 587-2889 lynda@localtable.netSlow Food Nashville
Slow Food Nashville is a resource for learning about good, clean, and fair food. They advocate for local and sustainable food in the Nashville community.
Fido
Fido is a coffee house and restaurant which serves 100% organic, fair trade coffee that is purchased from small farmer cooperatives. It was selected as a Best Place for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner by the Nashville Scene.
Contact Info: 1812 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212(615) 777-FIDO (3436) info@bongojava.com
Crema Coffee
Crema Coffee is dedicated to serving the finest coffee that is prepared with skill. Much of their menu comes from local sources and they have implemented a large number of sustainable practices, such as use of recycled paper products, reduced waste, and conservative waster use.
Contact Info: 15 Hermitage Avenue Nashville, TN 37204 (615) 255-8311 contact@CREMA-coffee.comTayst Restaurant
Tayst has taken a sustainability pledge: they are committed to serving high quality food bought from local farmers who do not use pesticides or fertilizers, minimizing waste through composting and recycling, and they are working to become carbon neutral. It is the only green certified restaurant in Nashville.
Contact Info: 2100 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 383-1953Local Kitchen Catering
Local Kitchen Catering provides fresh, unique, create catered meals prepared with locally grown ingredients whenever possible.
Contact Info: 2100 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 383-1953 localkitchencatering@gmail.comMartha Stamps Catering
Martha Stamps Catering seeks to support local artisans and organic farmers and seek out the best possible ingredients to create fresh, delicious food.
Contact Info: (615) 983-8850 martha@marthastampscatering.comJulia Helton Catering
Julia Helton Catering offers farm-to-table, full service, boutique catering. Julia partners with Nashville’s farmers’ markets and local sustainable farmers, to provide the freshest local produce, meat and dairy available.
Contact Info: (615) 426-9517 catering@juliahelton.comKarla’s Catering and Prepared Foods
Karla’s Catering offers authentic Mexican and global cuisine with an appreciation for local and sustainable food products.
Contact Info: Markana Jordan, Sales Manager markana@karlasnashville.com (615) 476-4205
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