“wHAT’S NICE IS THAT UNCOMMON GROUND IS PART OF A COMMUNITY OF RESTAURANTS IN cHICAGO THAT CARE ABOUT THE PLANET AND CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD AND HEALTH OF OUR GUESTS. ”
helen cameron - owner
Nurture Nature, Nourish Community. These 4 words describe Helen's mission as an owner of uncommon ground. Driving the "Farm to Table" movement in Chicago for over 30 years, Helen Cameron is a true community leader for the good food movement. Helen’s project on top of the edgewater location developed the 1st certified organic roof top farm in the us!
michael cameron - owner
Michael Cameron founded uncommon ground with his wife Helen in 1991. Since that time, the two of them have been driving the farm to table movement gently encouraging guests & community to become more aware & involved in the good food movement. Today, you can find Michael running between greenstar brewing (the first certified organic brewery in Illinois) & uncommon ground Lakeview checking on tables, pouring beer & overseeing the uncommon ground mission & music program.
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BRANDON STERN - GREENSTAR HEAD BREWER
ALLISON GLOVAK - FARM DIRECTOR
MATEO CANIZARES - MUSIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR
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