With all the World Food Day and Food Day talk does it seem like the farmer kind of gets left out of the conversation? CommonGround thinks so. By the way, what’s with having multiple food day deals held very close together? I’m sure it makes sense to someone. As far as I’m concerned, every day is a food day. I’m sure the hungry people in the world without enough to eat think so too.

In the past, if someone wanted to talk about how our food is grown and raised, they would talk to a farmer. Today, the way we receive information about food seems to have changed. Conversations about food flow through many channels, and often the farmers who produce most food are not involved. Food Day is an example of a public conversation that could be enhanced by including the voice of the farmer.

Fourteen states now participate in the CommonGround movement, which continues to gain momentum across the nation. Farmers behind the program want to reach consumers in urban areas to dispel misconceptions and share facts about farming and food.

Ways to join in with CommonGround:

Website: www.FindOurCommonGround.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/findourcommonground
Twitter: @CommonGroundNow
Twitter Hashtag: #CGConvo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CommonGroundNow