Pinellas County Provides 13,000 Pounds Fresh Food To Needy

TARPON SPRINGS, FL — More than 500 Pinellas County families received groceries during a Farm Share giveaway in Tarpon Springs Friday.

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and community partners teamed up with Farm Share to give away fresh produce and groceries at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Tarpon Springs.

Farm Share provided more than 13,000 pounds of food. Surplus food was donated to local nonprofit organizations.

The commission partnered with several community organizations, including the City of Tarpon Springs, WellCare and the Florida Dream Center. The county’s involvement in the Farm Share program is part of a continuous effort to provide healthy food to residents most in need.

Farm Share is a nonprofit organization that serves as a link between farmers with surplus produce and social service agencies throughout the southeastern United States. Last year, Farm Share served more than six million Florida households and distributed 40 million pounds of food to families in need.