The Food Initiative

The Food Initiative TFI is a nonprofit organization using a 12 acre farm as an instrument to bring the community togethe

The Food Initiative is a 501(c)3 non profit organization with a mission to grow healthy food, empower lives, and build community. Our farm is the host of our Summer Youth Program, field trips and "Cultivating Community Program". For more information, visit our website www.thefoodinitiative.org.

In case you aren’t on our email list, please read the following letter regarding TFI…Dear friends, I have some big news ...
11/14/2022

In case you aren’t on our email list, please read the following letter regarding TFI…

Dear friends,

I have some big news regarding The Food Initiative so please take a few minutes to read and hear my heart.

First, I want to let you know that because of the work and support of our “Curriculum Team” this year, our Project: TED (Think - Eat - Do) program for young kids was incredibly successful this summer. We had over 475 people attend our weekly classes over 10 weeks. The first few weeks, our classes filled up so quickly that we added afternoon classes! Both, kids and adults learned more about their health, the food system, and community and it was a beautiful thing. (I even learned from some of the classes too!)

Coming out of the summer program I, Regina, was praying for direction for The Food Initiative, as well as for our family. Even though everything was so good, something felt off. One afternoon, I was finishing up harvesting peppers and praying and (although I can’t really explain it) I felt God telling me to lay The Food Initiative down and to trust Him into something new.

This was NOT a planned thing! Michael nor I saw this coming, but as soon as I felt God’s direction, I felt peace.

As of December 31, 2022, The Food Initiative will dissolve. The work we've done through The Food Initiative has been so good! That's the hard part about this news. The Food Initiative has been such a powerful tool and resource in our community since 2009 and I'm so, so proud of that! We're going out with our heads held high about all the good things God has done through us.

Michael and I will farm full time now as Iron & Elder Farm and wait on the Lord to guide us as He sees fit. We're mostly really excited about this new chapter for us, but also have moments where we're sad that TFI is coming to a close.

We realize this news probably catches you off guard! Michael or I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to reach out.

I want to thank you for following and supporting The Food Initiative and our mission to grow healthy food, empower lives, and build community.

Sincerely,
Regina H.

This Tuesday is our last Project : TED class before school starts and it feels right to end with a party to celebrate a ...
08/01/2022

This Tuesday is our last Project : TED class before school starts and it feels right to end with a party to celebrate a summer of learning on the farm and the community that’s been built.

Space is limited so make sure you sign up!https://form.jotform.com/222046579129056

Are you on our email list for the "Recap & Resources" for our Project: Think - Eat - Do workshops? We just sent the emai...
06/09/2022

Are you on our email list for the "Recap & Resources" for our Project: Think - Eat - Do workshops?

We just sent the email out for this week's class about soil and composting, plus recipes from our "Veggie of the Week". Here's the link to the email in case you missed it. https://bit.ly/3NCUhNg

Or sign up to get them in your inbox directly, here. http://eepurl.com/gQ-vPj

Wow! We sent an email out this morning about kicking off our Project : Think - Eat - Do (AKA TED) for kids and the first...
05/26/2022

Wow! We sent an email out this morning about kicking off our Project : Think - Eat - Do (AKA TED) for kids and the first weeks class is already full 😯

Project: TED is a free, educational workshop for kids ages 3-12 that takes place on Tuesdays mornings on the farm over the summer.

We'd love to have you and your kiddos join us. Each class lasts roughly an hour with the option to stay and take a farm tour afterwards.

Registration for each class opens 2 weeks in advance and space is limited. The classes take place at 5470 Sango Rd, Clarksville, TN 37043. To find out more info or to register go to www.thefoodinitiative.org/project-think-eat-do

The kids are out for the summer! ☀️Did you know our Project : Think - Eat - Do (AKA TED) starts next week and maybe just...
05/26/2022

The kids are out for the summer! ☀️Did you know our Project : Think - Eat - Do (AKA TED) starts next week and maybe just what you're looking for. Project: TED is a free, educational workshop for kids ages 3-12 that takes place on Tuesdays mornings on the farm over the summer.

We'd love to have you and your kiddos join us. Each class lasts roughly an hour with the option to stay and take a farm tour afterwards.

Registration for each class opens 2 weeks in advance and space is limited. The classes take place at 5470 Sango Rd, Clarksville, TN 37043. Register or get more details here >> https://form.jotform.com/220555791613154

Exciting things for these 4th graders at Carmel. We’ll keep you updated on the good news when we have more details😃
05/18/2022

Exciting things for these 4th graders at Carmel. We’ll keep you updated on the good news when we have more details😃

What a great time we had yesterday hosting 150+ guests on the farm for our Hog Roast Hootenanny! Thank you to everyone w...
05/02/2022

What a great time we had yesterday hosting 150+ guests on the farm for our Hog Roast Hootenanny!

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and volunteered! We love hosting this event and sharing a pig we’ve raised ourselves with the community. And of course, the games, creek, animals and The Deltaz make it even better😎

If you took photos yesterday, please tag us or share them with us. We love seeing the event through your lens too!

This weekend, we were finally able to till up the space for our new HRO (Hunger Relief Organization) Garden! We went ahe...
04/25/2022

This weekend, we were finally able to till up the space for our new HRO (Hunger Relief Organization) Garden! We went ahead and planted cabbage, kales and broccoli before the forecasted rain today.

Looking forward to being able to provide and with fresh produce again this yeas. ❤️

We’ll add a sign-up form on our website for garden volunteer help soon.

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The sun was out and shining nicely for a field trip to the farm yesterday. The students rotated through different learni...
04/20/2022

The sun was out and shining nicely for a field trip to the farm yesterday. The students rotated through different learning stations around the farm and then after lunch, helped us sow cucumber seeds in pots to go@in the HRO (Hunger Relief Organization) Garden soon.

Thanks for visiting PACHEK! And thanks to our volunteers for your time and help!

Field finds 🔎
04/19/2022

Field finds 🔎

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5470 Sango Road
Clarksville, TN
37043

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+19319056998

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