Overview" Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Roots & Shoots Urban Gardens, functioning under the oversight of Global SEEDS, a 501c3, utilizes ongoing employment strategies, providing an honorable job with a fair wage to refugees who are being resettled in Knoxville. We strive to affirm the refugees' home culture as they are gently introduced to their new host culture. Arab employees are trained in interpersonal skills, recognition of PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) symptoms, ESL (English as a Second Language) and the fundamentals of good business administration, while providing on-the-job training for future self-actualization. What is a social business? A social business is a non-loss, non-dividend company designed to address a social objective within the highly regulated marketplace of today

Phone: (865) 978-2459

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Deery St NE and E 4th Ave