About Us
In addition to managing the farm, Nate teaches high school online through Insight School of Kansas, K12, Inc. He holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership from California University of Pennsylvania and completed his undergraduate studies in Citizenship Education at Juniata College. Before moving back to the Midwest, he taught social studies for over six years at Huntingdon Area High School in Pennsylvania.
Stacey oversees sales and marketing for Free Day Popcorn while also caring for their four daughters. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Communication from Juniata College and has worked as a Community Relations and Volunteer Coordinator at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and as a Marketing Coordinator for an engineering firm and a startup wound care company. Stacey also volunteers with her daughters’ Girl Scout troop.
New & Noteworthy
Free Day Popcorn has been featured on Pure Nebraska and RFD TV, sharing our story with popcorn lovers near and far.
Awards & Honors
- Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant – Awarded by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and USDA (2024)
- Highest Efficiency Winner, Popcorn – Awarded by the University of Nebraska, Lincoln TAPS Program (2023)
- Site and Building Development Fund (SBDF) Grant – From the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (2022)
- Thriving in Thayer County Award – Presented by Thayer County Economic Development Alliance (2022)
- USDA Value-Added Producers Grant (VAPG) – Featured in the Center for Rural Affairs newsletter and the Superior Express (2021)
Thank you for joining us on this journey and for supporting farm-fresh, family-grown popcorn!