The Brief
- A community-led grocery co-op in South St. Pete received a $50,000 city grant to fund pre-development planning.
- The One Community Grocery Co-op has 190 member-owners and needs 300 to secure a store location.
- In the meantime, organizers are hosting pop-up markets with produce from Greens N’ Things Urban Farm.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – For years, families in South St. Petersburg have had to leave their own neighborhoods to find fresh groceries.
With no major supermarket nearby, many residents have relied on corner stores, gas stations or rides to other parts of the city. Now, a community-driven effort to change that is gaining momentum.
What we know:…