Community gardens in Tampa seek funding to address food desert

Urban gardeners in East Tampa are requesting direct financial support rather than additional data or technical assistance to expand food production and address a decade-long absence of retail grocery options in the neighborhood.

First covered Sep 16, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Community gardens in Tampa seek funding to address food desert — Image via insideclimatenews.org

Coverage

10d Inside Climate News In Tampa, Community Gardeners Say They Need More Funding, Not More Information, to Feed Neighbors in Need — In the East Tampa neighborhood where Dee Morales bought her house, residents have been asking for a supermarket for 10 years. They still don’t have one.

Primary sources

ers.usda.gov Err 358 Report Summary (ers.usda.gov)

usda.gov Usda Terminates Redundant Food Insecurity Survey (usda.gov)

More coverage from around the web

campaigns.organizefor.org #GardenTrustforUs Eliminating Tampa Food Deserts Through Community Gardens | OrganizeFor

83degreesmedia.com Healthy 22nd Street brings boxes of hope to food deserts in East Tampa – 83 Degrees Media

abcactionnews.com From Garden to Table: Growing in a food desert

sustany.org Community Gardens Matching Fund | The Sustany Foundation

tampa.gov Community Gardens | City of Tampa

Appeared in: 2026-09-17 (#13)

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