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!
Urge For Going
I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town
It hovered in a frozen sky, then it gobbled summer down
When the sun turns traitor cold
and all trees are shivering in a naked row
I get the urge for going but I never seem to go
I get the urge for going
When the meadow grass is turning brown…
(Urge For Going-Joni Mitchell)
Well, we certainly have had quite the frozen spell. So cold that you just can’t quite get warm, can’t seem to thaw once you get inside, seem to need just the right comfort to nourish your soul…
This little market of love can do that for you. On this very cold Sunday evening, what better way to comfort your soul, your need for cold weather remedy in this frozen winter blue kind of haze, than to curl up and order from our market?
Start a menu plan for the week that involves slow cooking, deep soul cooking, and even a bit of body pampering…
Soups, stews, slow roasted dishes all begin with meats, dried herbs, spices, garlic…even honey and maple syrups.
Eggs make great dishes, on their own, in baked goods, or in sauces…
Coffee, teas…perfect for sipping the warmth back into your frozen self.
Lettuces, greens, even a few fresh herbs…
Breads, baked treats, pies, cookies…the perfect sweetness to perk you up, or to round out a dinner.
Candles, soap, essential oils…perfect for mind, body, spirit.
Whatever it takes to get you through these frozen days, whatever lets your mind drift off to the warmer days of sunshine and summertime, just order it. Stock your pantry, stock your fridge, stock your soul…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam