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!
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Someday, everything is gonna be smooth like a rhapsody…
When I paint my masterpiece…
(When I Paint My Masterpiece-Bob Dylan, also The Band, also The Grateful Dead, but written by Dylan)
So…I am super excited to add another new vendor, this evening!! She is talented, she is super upbeat, and I love her stuff!! I have followed her on Facebook, met her at Octoberfest, purchased one of her body sugar scrubs, fell in LOVE with it, just bought another jar of it, from her, and asked her to join our little local market of love!!
But…along with her scrubs, she is also going to add her art!! I love having all kinds of artisans on our market. And, it’s not too early to begin thinking about the gift giving season, and what better gift, than a locally produced piece of art…
So, a big hello to Emily, of Art by Adair!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam