The Giving Garden

The Giving Garden is central to our mission and reflects our belief that food is medicine. From seeds planted in our organic garden to nutrient-dense meals served at the tables of people facing cancer and their caregivers, this space directly supports healing and nourishment. The garden provides fresh, organic herbs and vegetables used in our meals while also serving as a living classroom, where teens and adults learn about whole foods, nutrition, and organic growing practices.
Through volunteer engagement, teen programs, and partnerships with local gardens and farms, we grow both food and knowledge—turning cultivation into care and education into hope.
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We Grow

We literally move from seeds in our organic Giving Garden to seeds of hope through our nutrient-dense meals that offer profound support and hope to people facing cancer. Working in our own garden, we grow quality, organic vegetables and herbs for use in our meals and share the value of organic gardening. We also have a growing, valuable network of area gardens, producers, farms, and markets who provide us wonderful in-kind donations of organic foods to supplement what we grow and purchase.

Garden Chat with Garden Manager, Missy and Nutrition Educator, Lexy

The first video in our garden video series, Garden Chat! Join Garden Manager Missy and Nutrition Educator Lexy as they introduce you to the Giving Garden and discuss the benefits of the versatile and ubiquitous Southern delight - tomatoes.

Thanks to Slow Food of Middle Tennessee for their support in funding this series!

Pruning Tomatoes

Did you know you needed to prune tomatoes? Garden Manager, Missy shows us how and why it is important.

Thanks to Slow Food of Middle Tennessee for their support in funding this series!

Growing Basil

Lets talk about growing basil in the garden!

Thanks to Slow Food of Middle Tennessee for their support in funding this series!

Butternut Squash

Join Garden Manager Missy and Lexy as they talk about the benefits of growing butternut squash.

Thanks to Slow Food of Middle Tennessee for their support in funding this series!

We are so grateful for support from our Farm Partners