Local Food Resources

SNAP Doubling Sites

SNAP Doubling Sites
Community Fridges

Community Fridges
Community Gardens

Community Gardens
Garden Resources

Garden Resources
Food Assistance

Food Assistance
Local Food Organizations

Local Food Organizations
Farming and Agricultural Resources

Farming and Agricultural Resources
Nutrition Education Efforts

Nutrition Education Efforts
Food Businesses

Food Businesses
Sustainability

Sustainability
Local Farmers Markets and Farm Stands

Local Farmers Markets and Farm Stands

Our Local Food Map

About the Local Food Map

The Chattanooga Food Center's local Food Map contains information on area farms, farmers markets, food artisans, community gardens, and restaurants sourcing local food - all within a 150-mile radius of our flagship Gaining Ground Grocery, located at 1918 Union Ave, in Downtown Chattanooga.


Who’s on the map

The Food Map contains local farms of all kinds, whether they grow conventionally, certified humane, organically, or anything in between. We want to provide you with the information to make food decisions that are right for your family, your health, and your budget.

View the Local Food Map ⟶

Explore the Gaining Ground Recipe Archive

Featured
Watermelon Salad with Feta
Watermelon Salad with Feta

Watermelon, feta, basil leaves, mint leaves, honey, lime juice, and olive oil are mixed together in this simple summertime side dish

Creamy Lemon Zucchini Pasta
Creamy Lemon Zucchini Pasta

Zucchini and pasta are mixed together with heavy cream, garlic, and herbs in this summertime main entree

Grilled Sweet Corn with Basil Butter Recipe
Grilled Sweet Corn with Basil Butter Recipe

Butter, herbs, and sweet corn are mixed together to make a perfect summertime side dish

View the full Recipe Archive ⟶

Read the Gaining Ground Blog

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Farmer Highlight: Hissing Possum Farm
Farmer Highlight: Hissing Possum Farm

When did you start farming? We started Hissing Possum Farm officially in the fall of 2019. We are a no-till vegetable farm located on 9.7 acres in Tunnel Hill, Georgia with about one acre under cultivation.

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The Truth About Your Honey May Not Be So Sweet
The Truth About Your Honey May Not Be So Sweet

Pure, raw honey is the second most faked food on the planet, closely following extra virgin olive oil. Faked? Why would anyone fake a food?

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Chattanooga Food Center Holiday Gift Guide
Chattanooga Food Center Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are certainly upon us and in an optimistically almost-post-COVID world, you may have decided to rethink your holiday gifting habits. We are here to help!

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