St. Petersburg residents have less than two weeks to apply. City grants will fund mobile fresh produce businesses in underserved neighborhoods, with applications closing May 31. The PeliCAN Grant Program, or Community Access to Nutrition, aims to improve healthy food access while creating local entrepreneurship opportunities.
Healthy St. Pete runs the program. This division of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department provides funding, training, and mentorship to selected residents interested in operating mobile produce markets in areas identified as Healthy Food Priority Areas.
“When the Healthy Food Action Plan was completed in 2024, residents in the Healthy Food Priority Areas directly stated they would like to see more neighborhood produce stands and markets,” said Samantha Bequer, the city’s communications director, according to St. Pete Catalyst…