Rebuilding Tampa Bay’s local food system.
The land exists. The growers exist. TerraLink connects them — with the structure, insurance, and agreements to make it work for everyone.
I Have Land
Unused yard, side lot, or acreage sitting idle — while you pay full property tax on it. Put it to work with a vetted grower, and explore whether it may qualify for real tax savings.
See landowner pathI Want To Grow
No land? No problem. Access growing space, operate with a clear agreement, and build toward income.
See grower pathI Want To Support Local Food
Follow the pilot sites, meet the growers, and help build a Tampa Bay food system that isn’t grown 1,500 miles away.
See the missionSource: USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
They just are not connected.
Tampa Bay has land that could be productive. It has people who want to grow. It has communities that want fresher, more local food. But without a coordination layer, land sits unused, growers stay locked out, and local food remains harder to access than it should be.
Land Access
We help identify and organize opportunities for productive land use.
Grower Pathways
We help growers move from interest to production with clearer steps and support.
Landowner Support
We help property owners participate without having to recruit, screen, manage, or replace growers alone.
Local Food Infrastructure
We help build the systems that make distributed local agriculture practical.
From idle lot to productive site — the process is the product.
Start the processJoin the network
Landowner or grower — tell us what you have or what you’re looking for.
We screen for fit
Site evaluation, grower vetting, and an honest read on whether it works.
We propose a match
A grower and a site, paired by scale, crop plan, and location.
Agreements & insurance
Clear terms on access, conduct, liability, and site rules — nothing handshake.
The site goes productive
TerraLink monitors, documents, and supports as the season goes on.
Local food should not be rare.
Most grocery stores carry the same produce shipped from far away. Many local and regionally suited foods rarely appear on shelves because they do not fit the industrial supply chain.
Tampa Bay can grow more than people realize. TerraLink is helping create the infrastructure for more local growers, more productive land, and more food produced closer to home.
Read Why TerraLink ExistsTwo doors. One coordination layer.
Unused land. Untapped potential.
Explore whether your property could qualify for Florida’s agricultural tax classification, reduce your carrying costs, and contribute to local food production — without becoming a farmer or managing the process alone.
Explore Landowner OpportunitiesNo land? No problem.
Access a pathway into growing that goes beyond a single plot: land opportunities, structure, network support, education, insurance coordination, and room to expand as the TerraLink network grows.
Join the Grower ListIdle land pays full property tax. Productive land may not.
Florida’s agricultural classification — sometimes called Greenbelt — lets land used for bona fide commercial agricultural purposes qualify for a different tax assessment than idle land. TerraLink helps property owners explore whether their site, use, and documentation could meet what the county looks for: continuity, care, and legitimate agricultural activity.
This isn’t guaranteed, and eligibility depends on your specific property, use, and county requirements. TerraLink doesn’t provide legal or tax advice — but for owners paying full market-rate tax on land that isn’t being used, it’s worth exploring.
See If My Land May QualifyLearn what Tampa Bay can grow.
Real posts from Growing Tampa Bay — our content arm building the audience TerraLink launches into.
Productive land use should be easier than leaving land idle.
- One property can create an opportunity.
- One grower can start a pathway.
- One neighborhood can become more resilient.
- One local food system can grow stronger.