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Join us at 4pm on Saturday, May 3rd for Garden Gospel at Payne Avenue Church
Join us at 4pm on Saturday, May 3rd for Garden Gospel at Payne Avenue Church
April 11, 2025
11Apr2025 Join us at 4pm on Saturday, May 3rd for Garden Gospel at Payne Avenue Church
Join us at 4pm on Saturday, May 3rd for Garden Gospel at Payne Avenue Church
24Jan2024 Knoxville’s Chris Battle draws national spotlight while addressing food insecurity
Knoxville's Chris Battle draws national spotlight while addressing food insecurity

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2024/01/16/knoxvilles-chris-battle-of-battlefield-farms-featured-in-people/72243583007/ Chris Battle is already well-known in Knoxville and East Tennessee for his work creating BattleField Farm & Gardens. From the organization’s beginnings as a “gleaning fence,” providing fresh vegetables next to Tabernacle Baptist Church, to the founding of BattleField Farm & Gardens in 2018 and the delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables to several…

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17Jan2024 Chris in People Magazine!
Chris in People Magazine!

https://people.com/pastor-leaves-his-church-to-feed-the-hungry-on-urban-farm-8425557 “Four years have passed since Battle, 62, left his job as senior pastor at the Tabernacle Baptist Church — one of Knoxville’s oldest Black Baptist congregations — to grow and deliver fresh produce to residents of a city neighborhood where healthy food is scarce. “I’m doing something that’s meeting a…

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11Oct2023 Concrete Garden Pallet Painting Party!!
Concrete Garden Pallet Painting Party!!

Join us this Saturday, October 14, 2023 for a pallet painting party. We will start at 9:00 a.m. and will be out there until we are done painting. All paint and painting supplies donations are welcome!! We are looking forward to the community coming out to support us!

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06Sep2023 Chris’ guest appearance on the Women In Ag Podcast
Chris' guest appearance on the Women In Ag Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/live/XGPqRCx0bLw?si=1yAszJ3ZRf8E4Qhn

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22Jun2023 Repent, Resist Sermon by Rev. Chris Battle
Repent, Resist Sermon by Rev. Chris Battle

Hear Rev. Chris Battle’s sermon “Repent, Resist” delivered at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Knoxville TN on the Third Sunday after Pentecost, the Sunday before Juneteenth, June 18, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W98EoVZFqEs&t=6s

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14Jun2023 Voices of the Valley
Voices of the Valley

WATE’s Tearsa Smith speaks with Chris Battle about his work to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to his community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2gj9XIzElY

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11Jan2023 Fannie Lou made her first trip of 2023
Fannie Lou made her first trip of 2023

Ms. Charlie said, “There might be ‘bang bang’ outside, but mamma always got some food to cook!” Kat & Kelly are full of Joy The Fannie Lou Crew Kat, Kelly, Lydia and me

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11Jan2023 Join the Conversation on Challenging Disparities
Join the Conversation on Challenging Disparities

Friday, January 13, 2023 Beck Cultural Center – 6:30 PM

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14Dec2022 US Cellular supports BattleField Farm
US Cellular supports BattleField Farm

Thanks to US Cellular for their donation of Lumber and Mulch

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