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!
Strawberry Letter 23
Pretty music, I hear
So happy and loud
Blue flower echo
From a cherry cloud…
(Strawberry Letter 23-The Brothers Johnson)
And, you can write your own strawberry lyrical song or poetry because guess what…it’s time to say, hello, to strawberry season!!
And, Hippie and the Farmer have all organically grown strawberries, in limited quantities, for the next few weeks, on the market!!
Now, we can all write strawberry scented letters…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam