The Green Parent » Tennessee http://www.thegreenparent.com Your Kid Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:53:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Going Green in Tennessee http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/05/12/going-green-in-tennessee/ http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/05/12/going-green-in-tennessee/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 12:00:16 +0000 Jenn Savedge http://www.thegreenparent.com/?p=2666 kimberly-stapletonKimberly Stapleton is the mom of two fabulous daughters, Fiona (4) and Matilda (8 months).  After learning early on in my second pregnancy that her daughter would have special needs due to a brain anomaly, she decided that she would need to rearrange her life and priorities a but.  After seven years of working as the development director for a non-profit organization, Kimberly is a now a stay-at-hom mom.  She has long believed in living an eco-friendly, sustainable, lifestyle but this has become even more important to her now that she is a mother. Kimberly enjoys raising both of her girls with an appreciation of the Earth and its resources. 

 

Here are green mom Kimberly Stapleton’s tips for going green in her home state of Tennessee..

 

Green Forums

 


FARMER’S MARKETS

Dixie Lee Farmer’s Market – 12740 Kingston Pike, Farragut, TN  Open:  Saturdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. 

Maryville Farmer’s Market - Downtown Maryville on Church Avenue, near CBBC Bank, Open:  Saturdays 9:00 am – sell out, Contact:  865.984.0954 

Memphis Farmer’s Market – Central Station, S. Front Street at GE Patterson, Downtown Memphis, Open:  Saturdays, Mid-April through October 7:00 am – 1 pm  

Franklin Farmer’s Market – The Factory, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN Open:  Saturdays, May through October 8:00 am – 1:00 pm 

Nashville Farmer’s Market – 900 Rosa Parks Blvd., Nashville, TN  37208,

Open:  Monday – Sunday, 8:00 am – 6 pm, Contact:  615.880.2001 

 

FOOD

Major Grocery Chains

Earthfare – Johnson City and Knoxville 

Whole Foods – locations in Middle and Western Tennessee 

Wild Oats Marketplace – in the Nashville area

 
Local/Independent Grocers

National Foods Market

 – serving the Johnson City and surrounding are 

Eaton’s Creek Organics – organic produce, herbs and cut flowers, located just outside Nashville

 

Greenlife Grocery

 – Chattanooga  

Three Rivers Market – Knoxville area community co-op 

Turnip Truck Natural Market

 – Nashville area  

Whole Earth Grocery and Café – Gatlinburg, TN 

Other

Off the Vine Home Produce Delivery – bringing the farmer’s market to you, delivers organic, local produce to Middle and Eastern Tennessee  

Tennessee Wineries listing  

 

RESTAURANTS

Vegetarian options exist at several of the area Mexican, Indian, Thai, and Chinese restaurants.  The list of these restaurants is simple too extensive. Listed below are vegetarian restaurants. 

212 Market Restaurant – a green certified restaurant, Chattanooga 

Belewa’s Vegan Gourmet – 1651 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN  38104, #901.274.3917 

Veggie Café – 1601 Riverside Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37216, #615-228-4323 

Jamine Thai and Vegetarian Restaurant – 916 South Cooper Street, Memphis, TN  38104, #901.7250223 

Country Life Restaurant – located in the Wildwood Lifestyle and Hospital, Chattanooga 

Sunspot – near the University of Tennessee campus, Knoxville – consistently voted best vegetarian restaurant in Knoxville area, meat options also available 

Sunset Grill – 2001 Belcourt, 21st Avenue, Hillsborough Village, Nashville, TN  #615.386.3663

 

The Tomato Head – not purely vegetarian but a lot of options for vegetarians, locations in Knoxville and Maryville 
 

FAMILY FUN

Tennessee state parks 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park – the best opportunity to see nature with your children, the US’s most visited national park, East Tennessee 

Adventure Science Center – Nashville, fascinating planetarium 

Creative Discovery Museum – Chattanooga, explores a variety of subjects – science, art, and music in a fun way!  

Discovery Center at Murfee Spring – Murfreesboro, museum and nature center 

Hands On! Museum – great resource in the Johnson City area 

Ijams Nature Center – one of my favorite places to go!, nature trails and educational classes, Knoxville  

Little Ponderosa Zoo – Clinton, petting zoo and pony rides 

Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary – Nashville area, dedicated to conservation, education, and preservation 

Pink Palace Family Museums – a variety of things to see and do in the Memphis area  

Tennessee Zoos  

Tennessee Central Railway Museum – rail tours, Nashville  

Tennessee Valley Railroad – rail tours, Chattanooga 

FESTIVALS 

Children’s Festival of Reading

 – Knoxville 

Dollywood Festivals 

Earth Day celebration – Nashville 

EarthFest –Knoxville 

Juneteenth Festival – Memphis 

Germantown Oktoberfest – funland for the children, Nashville  

Memphis in May – international festival

 
Riverbend - Chattanooga 

The Children’s Picnic & Flying WILD Bird Festival – Warner Nature Park 

Window on the World – multicultural festival, Cookeville

 

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

McCoy Place B&B

 – located in the Catoosa Wildlife Management area on the Cumberland Plateau 

Crocker Springs B&B – Nashville area  

Gaylord Opryland hotel – beautiful hotel, winner of the Good Earth Keeping Award 

River Inn of Harbor Town – Memphis, rated 2 eco leaves for its eco-initiatives  

Timber Rose Lodge – Gatlinburg area, offers “eco suites” 

Union Station Hotel – historic hotel in the Nashville area 

SHOPPING

Ten Thousand Villages stores 

Enchanted Planet, 111 W Lytle, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, 615-849-1994 

Earth Stuph – 114 S. 11th Street, Nashville, TN  37206

The Green Wagon - Nashville at 4429 Murphy Road

 


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