Looking forward to new food co-op

I recently learned of a huge boon to our friendly, down-home, Urbana community: we are gaining the Common Ground Food Co-op this August. Moving from near-campus to a storefront on the east side of Lincoln Square Village, this great little business is expanding its space, services, policies and inventory to become a unique resource for downtown Urbana and surrounding areas.

As the longest-running organic grocery in the area, Common Ground Food Co-op is as close as any of us can get to driving to a dozen different farmers to buy food as fresh and as local as it gets and yet far more convenient. From Stan's organic meats (you've probably seen his red truck at the farmer's market) to an overwhelming array of vegetables, fruits and bulk grains, it will be like having a farmer's market all year long.