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Neighborhood produce store draws council support with low‑cost model and workforce plans

City of Saint Petersburg City Council · November 6, 2025
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Kelly Castle, founder of the Your Neighborhood Produce Store/Saving Our Seniors, briefed council about her low‑cost produce retail model, workforce development plans and partnerships; council members praised the operation and discussed possible city support and collaborations.

Kelly Castle, founder of the nonprofit‑run Your Neighborhood Produce Store (operated by Saving Our Seniors), told city council on Tuesday that her storefront at 1322 49th Street South is delivering low‑cost fresh groceries and building local workforce training programs.

Castle described a pricing example in which a family of…

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