LINCOLN, Neb. — Customers of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Loeffel Meat Shoppe can support the local community with their ground beef purchases in May, which is National Beef Month.
As part of the shop’s “buy one, give one” promotion, for every pound of ground beef sold through May 30, the store will donate a pound of ground beef to local organizations that help feed those in need. The meat shop sells frozen ground beef in 1- and 2-pound chubs priced at $4.34 and $8.38, respectively.
“We spent some time earlier this year meeting with local organizations to discuss ways we could collaborate to help serve our community,” said Jordan Wicks, a Nebraska Extension meat specialist. “We normally offer beef promotions in May, so this year we decided to put a different spin on it to help us and our customers support our community.”…