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!
Tuesday Alarm Clock!
Good morning!!!
What a crazy few days of cold!!!!
Here is your super warm and friendly reminder that you still have until 8am, today, to get your orders in!!
I was off the market, this week, and will be off, next week, because I am going to the beach to visit my parents for a bit!!
I will be back in action, soon!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Thank You
What a cold but fun market pick up!!
And, now, it’s time to reopen for another week of fun!!
I have to report that the microgreens from The Berry House are amazing!!!
Full of flavor, crunch out and beautiful!!
Get your orders in for those, and all of the lovely local market products!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Tuesday Wake Up!
Hello, good morning, so nice to see you!
Just your Tuesday market reminder that the market will close at 8am, for weekly orders!!
You don’t want to miss out on this week’s fun!!!
You will have one hour, so what are you waiting for?
Come and get your love…your local love…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Saturday Introduction-The Berry House
While it’s still snowing and blowing, out there, I thought it would be the perfect time to introduce one of our newest vendors, Nick, from The Berry House!!
Also…while we are waiting for his lettuce to catch up with this cold weather, he has added MICROGREENS!!!
YAY!!!!!! Make sure to order before this round sells out!!! I love microgreens in salads, on sandwiches, tossed in with hot pasta, in Cosmic soups, tossed on top of pizza dough, etc….you get so much nutrition when adding these to your daily menu!!
So, here we are with The Berry House…
The Berry House was founded in 2023 with the goal of producing premium produce using sustainable production practices. Our produce is offered year round as it is greenhouse grown. All of our products are pesticide, herbicide and fungicide free offering produce that has superior nutritional content and quality. For the winter months our main offering is a salad mix, comprised of a variety of colors and textures.
Thursday Love!
Thank you to all of the customers, this week!! It was so nice to see all of your smiling faces!!!
It was a cold one, but still super fun!!
I am opening the market back up, for your ordering fun!! I hope to see everyone at pick up, next week!!
Stay warm, and take the weekend to get your orders in!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Tuesday Wake Up!
Good morning!!!
Well, we’ve come through the holiday haze only to have a major snowstorm dumped on us!!
I know that your minds have been on other things, but don’t forget that the market closes, this morning, at 8am, for weekly orders!!
Let us put a bit of sunshine into your week!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Welcome Back!! Happy 2025!!
Well, here we are, again…
Grooving into a whole new year, again, when it seems like we just said hello, last year. Time flies!!
The market reopens, for ordering, right now!!
One FYI…Nick, with the lettuce from the Berry House, is not ready to launch it, until hopefully, next week!! The cold snap put his lettuce a bit behind, but we look forward to his debut!!!!
Other than that, we are ready to rock and roll!!
We are here for all your local needs!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
A Dose Of Love!
Hello, and happy holidays between Christmas and the anticipation of the new year!!
Just a reminder that the market is still on holiday break, for another week!
We will reopen for ordering, next Thursday, January 2nd! Get ready for more market goodness in 2025!
And, as a special surprise….when we reopen, we will feature another new vendor, The Berry House, who will have YEAR ROUND LETTUCE!!!!!!!!! And, produce during the growing season!!!!!
I will post more about the new vendor, Nick, and his greenhouse growing, out of St. Paris!!!
This market was so spoiled, for so long, with year round lettuce, and now, it’s the lettuce I’ve been hoping for!!
Enjoy the rest of your holiday, and I look forward to opening up the orders, next Thursday!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Pick Up For Today!
If you placed an order for this week, you can begin to do so, early! Like, right now!
All products have been delivered, and I’m just hanging out, happy to open the market early!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Tuesday Wake Up!
Hello!!! It’s just me, bringing you the market reminder for Tuesday morning!!
The market will close for weekly ordering at 8am!!! AND…we will then be on our holiday break until after the new year!!!
Make sure to get all of your orders in before your hard working vendors take a much needed holiday break!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam