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!
That Tuesday Alarm Clock
Good morning, here I am, your friendly Tuesday wake up call, reminding you that you still have one hour to place your weekly orders!!
The market is all movin’ and groovin’, and you don’t want to miss out on all of the weekly fun!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Cyber Monday Mania!
Good morning, on this chilly, windy Monday morning!! I hope you are waking up with warm coffee or tea, or whatever you enjoy…
And, while you are waking up, I’m here to remind you that on Saturday, you all ordered from the market for Small Business Saturday, and now you can also participate in Cyber Monday, but also shopping from this little local market of loveliness!
And, while we should participate in shopping small, all the time, I realize that it’s not always completely possible. But, when you do shop from this little, long running market, you make the vendors, so very, very happy!!
So, with that…have you started thinking about Christmas gifts, and giving the gift of something locally grown or made? We’ve got so much to offer!!
And…S&S Naturals is back with us, and Sarah has also added lots of things for the holidays, along with her dried mixes!!
Champaign Berry has added two different sizes of their frozen raspberries!! These are PERFECT to keep in the freezer, all winter long, and scoop out whenever you need that lovely local berry goodness in your life. Are you entertaining for the holidays? One thing that I love doing is putting a bit of their frozen berries scoop into a champagne flute, and then pouring the bubbly over! So festive!
Ok…I’m with you, and have my coffee in hand, ready to order from the market!
Have the best start to the week!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Thanksgiving Treat
Arlo Guthrie
This song is called Alice’s Restaurant
It’s about Alice
And a restaurant
But Alice’s Restaurant is not the name of the restaurant
That’s just the name of the song
And that’s why I call the song Alice’s Restaurant
You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant
You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant
Walk right in it’s around the back
Just a half a mile from the railroad track
And you can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant
Now it all started two Thanksgivings ago
Was on two years ago on Thanksgiving
When my friend and I went up to visit Alice at the restaurant
But, Alice doesn’t live in the restaurant
She lives in the church nearby the restaurant in the bell tower
With her husband Ray, and Fasha the dog…
(Alice’s Restaurant-Arlo Guthrie)
One of my oldest Thanksgiving traditions is to watch this on Thanksgiving eve, while listening to it, tomorrow, at noon, before family and guests arrive.
As a treat to our market customers, I am opening the market a day early, for your ordering pleasure.
I know it’s going to be crazy days, from here on out, and this little local market is here for all that you may need!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday Reminder
Hello! Just a reminder that if you ordered, this week, you can begin picking up your weekly orders at 3pm, today!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Tuesday Wake Up!
Just your friendly reminder that it’s Tuesday morning, and the market will be closing for the week, and, next week, for Thanksgiving, at 8am!!
Get your orders in!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
New Morning
Can’t you hear that rooster crowing?
Rabbit running down across the road
Underneath the bridge where the water flowed through
So happy just to see you smile
Underneath the sky of blue
On this new morning, new morning…
(Bob Dylan)
Here we are, a brand new morning on a brand new Monday! And, a brand new week of market fun!!
As a reminder…the market will be closed, next week, as it will be Thanksgiving week, and we will not be running market pick up on Thanksgiving Day!
So, with that being said…get all the loveliness of the market that you will need for your holiday culinary needs!!
The market closes for ordering, tomorrow morning, at 8am, so you have plenty of time to think of all that you need!!
Let’s take advantage of this brand new morning, on this brand new Monday…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Autumn Almanac
Breeze blows leaves of a musty-colored yellow…
So, I sweep them in my sack…
Yes, yes, yes, it’s my autumn almanac…
(The Kinks)
Perfect lyrics for a perfect week of autumn loveliness…
And, the perfect song to kick off another market week!!
AND…your market manager is back in action with breads AND a soup choice for the week!!!
Get in on the action, because it is now perfect soup and bread weather!!
The market has so much to offer, and so much to ease you into that comfort food zone, now that the days are ending early, and the evenings are crisp and cool!!
Go ahead!! Start your orders!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Thursday Pick Up!
Just a reminder that if you placed an order, this week, your pick up is this afternoon, and can begin at 3pm!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Reminder!!
Are your market orders in?
The time is near!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
November Vibes
I am coming to you, from Florida, and will be back, next week, but for now, let’s get this cozy month kicked off with fall weather orders!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam