Rutherford County Food Banks Merge

SMYRNA, TN — Murfreesboro's Rutherford County Emergency Food Bank and Nourish Food Bank, which serves Smyrna, La Vergne and the northern part of the county, are merging, the non-profits announced Tuesday.

The merger will prevent the duplication of services with the hope it will create a more efficient method of service. The combined agencies will operate under the Nourish Food Bank name. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

“Our strategic plan to help those dealing with hunger in Rutherford County and the surrounding area will be strengthened by this new merger. By working together under the auspices of Nourish Food Bank, we will better be able to assist those in poverty facing food shortages with their families," Ladawna Parham, executive director of Nourish Food Bank, told the Daily News Journal.

The food banks will continue to operate from their existing locations at 130 Richardson St. in Smyrna and 211 Bridge Ave. in Murfreesboro.

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