Wear Food as a Verb this Spring.

The softest t-shirts in town. A trucker hat unlike any other.

Michelin Awards Six Area Restaurants

From Sewanee to Main Street, six restaurants now belong to the Michelin Guide.

Respect the Full Circle: a Story of Roosters, Knives and Realization

"If you eat meat, you should be able to do this."

A New Food as a Verb Community

Extra content. exclusive events. engaged, big-hearted community.

Three People Feeding Thousands: a Loaves, Fishes and Food Bank Story

Welcome to the Food Bank's logistics team.

May 3, 2026

Fewer Children Died Today and Other Headlines You Won't See

What if farmers became guest editors for a week?

"These moments do not have to be overlooked."

Words by
David Cook
Photos by
Sarah Unger
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What if farmers became guest editors for a week?

May 3, 2026

Fewer Children Died Today and Other Headlines You Won't See

What if farmers became guest editors for a week?

"These moments do not have to be overlooked."
April 26, 2026

The Symphony of Manu Lauzon; Bartenders Have Stories, Too

Behind-the-scenes on Easy's spring cocktails with the man in black and bling.

"The moon's come ... run sun run."
April 19, 2026

National Park City Seeds Won't Grow Without Real Terra Firma

Let's not confuse scraps from the table with a place at the table.

Chattanooga can become the Farm-to-Fork Capital of the South.
April 12, 2026

Breaking News: Chef Ashley Bottoms Becomes New Clumpies Owner

She's one of our city's most inventive chefs. Now, she's also the owner of Clumpies.

"My money's on you, girl."
April 5, 2026

A Love Letter to the Neighborhood: Three Women and our City's Saturday Market

A Saturday market is "fundamental to the framework of a healthy, local food scene."

Love letters need replies and responses.
April 3, 2026

Breaking News: Farm-to-Food-Bank Help

The Food Bank is asking for help.

A request to help farmers and food banks was excluded from the governor's drafted budget.

This Week's Leftovers

May 6, 2026

Introducing the New Food as a Verb (Not a) Race Team

Sure, we made mistakes in the past. Attorneys won't let me say more.

Don't chase us. We'll Chase you.

Regional Farmers' Markets

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April 1, 2026

Our No Fools April Fools Edition

We start with two questions. How will you answer?

Half marathons, 1000s of trees, Easter at MSM and the finest video I've seen in a long time.
March 29, 2026

"I Feel Hopeful" — Inside Ag Day on the Hill

Legislator meetings, goat milk, hummus, Hollywood actors and hope.

“This is your Capitol. I hope you visit often and let your voices be heard.”
March 22, 2026

An Autopsy and Possible Resurrection: the First (and Second?) Food Hub

Local leaders opened a food hub in 2014. It closed two years later.

What happened? Why? What can we learn?
March 15, 2026

"Welcome to Rhea County" — Returning Home with Raven

The Western Sizzlin, gravel roads and an unforgettable Nonna.

Raven, are you a city girl or country girl?
March 8, 2026

30 Years of Lupi's and One (Not-So) Secret Ingredient

"That's trust and commitment to local!"

In 1996, a pizza place opened. Chattanooga would never be the same.
March 5, 2026

Southern Living and National Absinthe Day

It's National Absinthe Day.

Two distilleries, including Chattanooga's Gate Eleven, in this Southern Living story.
March 1, 2026

Seeding Ideas in the National Park City (and readers respond!)

The city is asking for 100 new ideas. But are new ideas what we need?

The honeymoon's over.
February 22, 2026

Howling in Marion County's National Park

Appalachian Conservation Institute is larger than some state parks.

"Welcome to the middle of nowhere."
February 18, 2026

McDonald Farm, LUNCH, 50/50 Wine Bar and Oregon

And it's Ash Wednesday.

What's the relationship between Hamilton County and Mayor Weston Wamp?
February 15, 2026

Valentine's, Skeletons and the Heart

Can we crack open the doorway to grief?

Let's talk to our skeletons and see what they have to say.
February 11, 2026

We Need Free Trees and Full Circle

A fabulous app, less expensive food, Valentine's caviar.

And the loss of 'Miss G.'
February 8, 2026

The Words Before Us: a Glossary for 2026

Nature. Wilderness. Development. Have they lost their meaning?

"We don't want to love to death the things we love the most."
February 4, 2026

A Few of our Favorite Beautiful Things

Do you have a list of the most beautiful places around?

And the Heavy Stones are the Patriots of skillet curling.
February 1, 2026

We Reap What We Sow, We Sow What We Reap

"It's not really about the milk, is it?"

Seeds are trustworthy. Seeds tell the truth.
January 28, 2026

Storm Stories and Skillets

Before the Olympics, there's skillet-curling.

Plus, new ice cream flavors and hints from the late-night power crews.
January 25, 2026

The High Life: James Beard, Niedlov's and Calliope

Miller High Life never tasted so good.

"A country girl and a scrawny kid wanting to save the world."
January 21, 2026

Breaking News: Two Local James Beard Seminfinalists

Chef Khaled AlBanna and the Niedlov's team named James Beard semifinalists.

First, the Michelin Guide. Now, James Beard seminfinalists.
January 21, 2026

Thinking of Friends, Thinking of You

Before the cold, here's a very warm note.

Gun violence, Josh Carter, an art-dinner and the warmest note.
January 18, 2026

The Threads Between Raised Beds and Raised Consciousness

Follow the thread, he said. And look what happened.

Where do you grow food when you're not allowed to do so?
January 14, 2026

Ephemera, Absinthe and Sighs: Oh, January

What's a sigh?

Chef Mallory Grimm's new cookbook along with a discount to see the Green Fairy.
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