CommonGround connects Nebraska farm women, consumers in Lincoln

A couple of weeks ago, you read about CommonGround, a new program in Nebraska that is showcasing the common values and expectations between the farmers who grow the food and the consumers who purchase products at the grocery store.

CommonGround was launched in Nebraska on Saturday, February 26, at the Northern Lights HyVee grocery store in Lincoln, where the three volunteer spokeswomen, Shana Beattie from Sumner, Dawn Caldwell from Edgar, and Kristen Eggerling from Martell, shared their stories with shoppers and answered questions about today’s farming and food.

They had many great questions and comments, including, “Where do you farm?”, “Tell me about your family.”, “I’m concerned about chemicals in my food.”, “What do you think about drinking raw milk?”, “I want to support local farmers.”, and more.

All three also had the opportunity to share their story with radio listeners as KZEN 100.3 FM had a live radio remote at the store.

To learn more about the CommonGround program, go to http://www.findourcommonground.com/ or follow CommonGround on Facebook or Twitter. Find more pictures on our online Flickr album here.