The Weblog
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!
They Say It's Your Birthday!
Go ahead…cue the Beatles birthday song!!
In all of our market history, we have been closed these two weeks of the market because of how the holidays fall in our weeks of operation.
So, not only have we missed you at Christmas and New Year’s, we never get to tell an important part of our market, Happy Birthday!!
Today is your other market manager’s birthday! Yes, it’s Mark’s birthday!! And, while he likes to call himself the assistant manager, he really does more than sit and drink coffee at the market…lol. He is the greatest help, he picks up the slack when I need it, or when I cannot be there, he fills your orders, (usually mistake free)…lol, and he keeps the humor going.
He is the other half of this market team, and we want to all make sure to wish him a Happy Birthday when we see him at the market on Thursday!
So, today’s birthday shout out goes to your other manager, Mark! May his day be merry and bright!