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!
Cherry Cherry!
She got the way to move me, Cherry baby
She got the way to groove me…
(Cherry, Cherry-Neil Diamond)
What better song to usher in the intro to our new vender, who listed homemade cherry pie as her first variety for the market!!
Tonight we introduce, Ruthie’s Pies!!
Ruth is actually Ruth Runyan, part of the Oakview Farm Meats gang. Actually, to be truthful, she keeps them all in line, on the farm, and in the shop!! She is a powerhouse of energy, and her pies, and other baked goods are amazing!!
She has had impressive careers as both a home economics teacher, and was basically the founder of the original Rothschild’s recipes for jams, etc!! And, now, she brings all of her know how of all things kitchen and baking to our market!!
Go, get your orders in, and, why not throw in a homemade pie to take away?
Cherry, cherry…groove me…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam