Zoë Fuller has joined Nourish Knoxville as chief operating officer. Fuller brings more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership and operations experience supporting mission-driven organizations and helping programs and teams thrive, according to a release from the organization.
Fuller said, “Over the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting the organization as a volunteer leader and seeing firsthand the impact this work has on our local food system, farmers and community.”
She said the new position will help her “advance the mission more directly.”
The nonprofit Nourish Knoxville operates farmers markets on Market Square and at New Harvest Park in the summer. It operates a winter market downtown from December 6 through March 28, 2026, with three Saturdays off for holidays. Details here.
Zoë Fuller at play
The organization published a Get to know Zoë:
Favorite Farmers Market Finds: I always grab a loaf from Mother’s Daughter Bread, fresh leafy greens, and pretty much anything that can make its way into a great salad. And when they’re in season, I never leave without peaches from Mountain Meadows Farm.
Hobbies: I love exploring the natural beauty of Knoxville and the Smoky Mountains, volunteering at the Knoxville Museum of Art, and spending time outdoors with my dog, Indigo. I also volunteer with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Konnarock Trail Crew, joining week-long camping and trail maintenance crews on the Appalachian Trail.
What I’m Most Excited About: Supporting the incredible work our team does to connect farmers and our community while helping Nourish continue to grow its programs and impact.
Where I’m From: I grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, and graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (go Vols!). After college I lived in Philadelphia (go Phillies!) and Washington, DC (go Nats!) before returning to Knoxville in 2022 to be closer to family. I’m a big baseball fan and love cheering on a hometown team, so I’m excited to now call Smokies country home.
Slick City Action Park is coming to town
Inside racing at Slick City Action Park
It’s not outside, but Slick City Action Park looks like fun for the brave and daring.
Opening this spring at 9305 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, the park features “the world’s first” indoor dry-slide and air court park designed for all ages, according to a press announcement.
Knoxville makes the second Tennessee location for founder and CEO Bron Launsby. Guests can expect a mix of signature Slick City attractions, including multi-lane racing slides, steep drop slides and air courts for basketball, dodgeball and a junior area for ages 5 and under. Each slide is designed to deliver maximum speed and fun in a completely dry environment, made possible through Slick City’s proprietary slide technology and commitment to innovation in safe, high-energy entertainment.
Founded in 2021, Slick City is headquartered in St. Louis and Nashville and opened its first location in Denver, Colorado, in early 2022. More info here.
Notes and Quotes
Outdoor Knoxville, a calendar produced by Legacy Parks Foundation, is has a comprehensive list of upcoming local outdoor events. Find it here.
Quote: Yellowstone was named a national park on March 1, 1872. Written descriptions of Yellowstone began to appear in the East Coast media decades earlier, but most were dismissed as tall tales. Mountain man Jim Bridger insisted over and over that he had seen petrified trees and waterfalls shooting upward into the sky. Trapper Joe Meek, describing the Norris Geyser basin, recounted stories of steaming rivers, boiling mud, and fire and brimstone. Because of the Native American wars and the Civil War, the United States Geological Survey did not investigate Yellowstone until 1871. The crew submitted a 500-page report to Congress, and on March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Act of Dedication to preserve more than 2 million acres of wilderness as the world’s first national park. – Garrison Keillor in Writer’s Almanac.
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