About Us
We started Nourish Nashville with one goal in mind, support postpartum moms living at or below the poverty line, in a real and effective way. We believe proper postpartum nutrition not only heals the body but the mind and soul as well. Our hope and goal is for newly postpartum moms to feel seen, cared for and to build community through food for a better future. We do that through our six week meal delivery program. Where the moms receive nutrient dense breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. These meals are delivered straight to their door, once a week for six weeks.
Our Story
A note from our founder -
When I became a mom, I was living in rural Texas—far from family, far from community, and far from the kind of support I didn’t even know I would need. My husband was commuting 30 miles each way for work, and I was at home, navigating early postpartum completely alone. I didn’t know how to feed my body. I didn’t know what to ask for. And I didn’t know how deeply I would feel the weight of that isolation.
Years later, after relocating to Tennessee, I found myself working as a private chef—eventually joining a postpartum meal delivery company where I prepared nutrient-dense meals for new mothers. It was there that I realized how powerful food could be. These weren’t just meals. They were moments of relief. They were gestures of care. They were lifelines. And I knew then: this was more than a job. It was a calling.
Then, in a season of uncertainty—after being laid off from a catering company—I began to pray. I asked God how He wanted me to use my gifts. Not long after, I delivered a meal to a mom from our church through a meal train. On the way home, it hit me like a whisper from heaven: This is it. This is what I’m supposed to do.
That moment planted the seed for Nourish Nashville—a nonprofit dedicated to serving postpartum moms in need with six weeks of nourishing, healing meals. We serve women living at or below the poverty line because I believe every mom deserves the dignity of rest, recovery, and nourishment—regardless of her circumstances.
I still remember how hard those early days were. And now, I get to turn that pain into purpose. Through Nourish Nashville, we're not just delivering food—we're delivering hope.
- Renee Hamm
Meet The Team
Renee Hamm
Founder / Chef
Renee is a classically trained private chef with over 15 years in the hospitality industry. You can find out more about her and her reason for starting Nourish Nashville under "our story".
Courtney whitsett
Nourish Advisor
Courtney Whitsett is a certified natural chef and founder of Pour La Mere, a postpartum personal chef service in Nashville, Tn. Raised in Brentwood, she trained in holistic and therapeutic cooking in berkeley, california, before returning home to launch her business. What began as a mission to provide nourishing meals to the masses evolved into a focused passion for supporting new mothers during the tender postpartum season. Courtney has been serving the postpartum community in Nashville for nearly six years and is so excited to support Nourish as it strives to give postpartum moms in need the same level of care and nutrition.
Karen Collins
Board Member
Karen has called the Nashville area home for over 50 years. She began teaching in 1994 serving and fostering families locally. Having children of her own she is aware of the support new moms need towards health and wellbeing. When new moms are supported their babies benefit.
With a deep commitment to faith and community service, Karen is passionate in ensuring that mothers feel valued and supported during the critical postpartum period.
Whitney Franco, RD/LDN
Board member
Whitney has been living in the Nashville area since 2007 when she started her nutrition internship and career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After working in children's hospital, she moved to the Dominican Republic, building her spanish and growing her heart for underserved communities. She has since worked in wellness, women's health and pediatric nutrition. With three children of her own, she is passionate about the nutritional vulnerability of underserved mothers and infants, and she hopes to see Nourish fill crucial voids in the underserved Nashville community.
Caitlin Hanes
Board member / Chef
Caitlin is a seasoned personal chef with a deep passion for nourishing others through food. With years of experience in private dining and meal prep she brings a strong understanding of how whole, nutrient-dense foods can play a powerful role in healing. As a board member of Nourish Nashville, Caitlin is honored to support postpartum mothers with meals made to help them heal, thrive and feel cared for during one of the most transformative parts of their lives.