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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!



 
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My Ever Changing Moods


Daylight turns to moonlight and I’m at my best
Praising the way it all works, and gazing upon the rest, yeah
The cool before the warm, the calm after the storm
(The Style Council – My Ever Changing Moods)

Life seems to always be changing, always at some sort of crossroads, always offering a new glimpse, always looking ahead. Change is essential to getting things done, making things progress, for jumping out of comfort zones.

I am the type of person who jumps into change without thinking. If I think too hard about changing things, they become overwhelming, too scary, a bit insane. I am the girl who likes change to happen now! I do not like limbo, I do not like the gray area, I don’t like a lot of maybes…I like solid, positive, do it now, kind of changes.

I like to push boundaries, I like my endeavors to succeed. For me, whatever I am involved in, totally consumes me.

Just like with this market. When Heather decided to step aside and hand me the reigns, I accepted, instantly. Never mind my fear, inside, that while I knew the on-site job of managing this market, I knew very little about the behind the scenes managing of it. But, I quickly learned, quickly made it mine, and hoped for the best.

When I decided to expand Cosmic Charlie into an actual storefront, I readily accepted the offer, while inside I was screaming…WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? But, 6 months later, I am doing just fine.

This week, I jump into another change…I take on the role of managing yet another farmer’s market in Mechanicsburg. When asked to take the position, I readily accepted…now, I am like…WHAT???? But, I will jump into it all on Tuesday, and make it all happen.

Just like in the early days with this little local market. It brought change to the canvas of our local scene. It was not always met with open arms. Heather faced many obstacles but we all had the vision that this change was needed. And, look at us now…we faced the changes!

Ever changing moods are good in all of our lives. Change takes us from our everyday, from our comfort zones, from our tried and true, and it pushes us to go a bit further in a new direction.

Just this week, why don’t we all start small by ordering an item off of the market that you wouldn’t normally ever order. Try something that you have wanted to try but were afraid to try something new. If you have never ordered, try that change, too! Make the leap into the ordering process!

Making changes is what keeps us growing, keeps us moving forward, and puts that little kick in our lives that we all need!

Go, make a change, do something new and different…just don’t forget to order!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam