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The local foods movement is alive and well in Champaign County! Here are some updates on other projects while we finalize our virtual market:

Local Producers Map:
Our local producers map is ready for publication and you will soon be able to find it on gochampaign.com. Copies will be distributed around the community, in the local telephone book, and other “hangouts”. The guide lists the location and contact information for nearly 50 local producers within our county. The map was a project of the Local Food Council and printed with the help of some local sponsors including the Monument Square District, Champaign Bank, the Community Improvement Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau and others. It is a great start to finding a local source for Champaign County’s finest!



 
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Sunshine Gardens Open House


This post expired on May 10, 2023.

For spring planting needs, be sure to visit Sunshine Gardens in Mechanicsburg on route 4 just outside of the Burg. They are having their Open House today and tomorrow complete with raffle prizes such as a hanging basket, a flat of plants and $10 worth of baked goods! Stop in and visit with Katie and Rufus from 9 am to 7 pm Monday thru Saturday the whole month of May. They are closed on Sundays.

Katie is a wealth of information about planting for health and the “how to’s” of best practices for a successful garden. She has a wide-range of vegetable plants, annuals and perennials. It is so worth a visit! You will come as a guest and leave with a friend! They are such wonderful people so be sure not to miss it!