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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…

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!

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

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

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

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

Thanks to US Cellular for their donation of Lumber and Mulch

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/11/23/knoxville-battlefield-farm-founder-chris-battle-fights-hunger/69614354007/

A few of us meet on Sundays at the farm under a Box Elder Tree on the farm. As one our volunteers’ states, “we come to pray, recenter and go and get $*#% done!” https://www.npr.org/2022/12/06/1141047779/churches-in-knoxville-tenn-are-experimenting-with-ways-to-draw-young-people-back