FARMSOUTH
About FarmSouth
We are a South Knoxville marketplace for local goods. We offer local foods (meats, dairy, eggs, seasonal produce/fruits, breads, sweet goods, infused olive oils and balsamic vinegars, hot sauces, hummus and pita chips, specialty mushrooms, organic specialty flours and whole grains, jams/jellies, honey, molasses, maple syrup, elderberry products, handmade pastas, freeze-dried snacks, popcorn, cooking mixes, granola, and jerky), local specialty drinks (kombucha, matcha lion, mushroom brew, teas, coffees, and bottled sodas), and locally-crafted artisan items (soaps, tallow products, health and beauty items, pottery, candles, specialty wood items, jewelry, macrame, handmade textiles, wood-turned and acrylic pens, handwoven baskets, vintage items, greeting cards, and 3-D toys), and locally-grown plants (interior plants, lavender products, vegetable starts, perennials, and seasonal offerings).
CONTACT
Physical Address
1603 Tipton Station Rd
Knoxville TN
(Knox County)
Mailing Address
TN
(Knox County)
Phone (865) 356-4376
Email Us
Location Contact
Melanie Harris
Phone: (865) 356-4376
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BEST PERSON TO CONTACT
Melanie Harris
Best time to contact: Anytime
PRODUCT NEEDS
Vegetables
asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, cucumber, garlic, ginger, green beans, green onions, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, onions, parsnips, peas, pole beans, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, ramps, rhubarb, salad greens, salad mix, shallots, spinach, sweet corn, sweet peppers, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatoes, turmeric, turnips, wasabi, winter squash
Fruits & Berries
apples, asian pears, black raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, cherries, elderberries, figs, grapes, muscadines, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons, wineberries
Meat, Fish & Fowl
duck, geese, quail, rabbit
Dairy & Eggs
duck eggs, eggs, ice cream, quail eggs, yogurt
Grains
barley, buckwheat, soy beans
Nuts & Seeds
chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, walnuts
Artisan Foods
cider, dried fruits, grits, pesto, pickles, salad dressing, salsa, vinegar
Herbs
dried herbs
Flowers
edible flowers
Sprouts
sprouts
Specialty Products
Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, earthworms, firewood, garlic braids, ginseng, gourds, medicinal herbs, ornamental corn
COMMENTS ABOUT THE PRODUCTS WE NEED
We are always in need of more eggs. We would be interested in buying more spring and fall crops.
FOOD GUIDE LISTING
See this listing in the Online Local Food Guide.
DELIVERY OF GOODS
Packaging: informal
Number of locations that need to receive a delivery for a vendor to supply your business: One
VOLUME
Customers per week: 400
Cases of produce purchased per week: 30
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS FOR YOUR VENDORS
No, except for the meats that must be processed in a USDA facility
VENDOR APPROVAL PROCESS
Vendor Approval Process: Contact Melanie Harris by phone (865)356-4376 or [email protected]
ADDITIONAL INFO FOR POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS
I do have a vendor handbook that can be shared and might provide helpful information. Most of our produce comes in on Wednesdays during restocking hours (1-4) or Thursday mornings from 9-10
