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!



 
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The Beat Goes On


And the beat goes on, beat goes on
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain…La de da de de, la de da de da

(Sonny & Cher – Beat Goes On)

So here we are at Tuesday, again…the days go by, the weeks go by, we mark each move into the next by keeping a beat of sorts. Each of us has our own way of keeping track of the days, passing the time, making sure the beat goes on.

It’s sort of a natural rhythm that plays out. In the world of Cosmic Charlie, much of my beat goes on, daily, with who/what/where I will be baking, showing up, making it all happen. I know which (very few and very rare) days are my play days. I know who and what I am baking for, on each designated day.

I keep the rhythm of the days groovin’ with music, lots of coffee, lots of bread dough, a bit of wine, and a whole lot of love from my pals, to keep me motivated.

And so each day comes as an adventure all the while keeping up it’s constant and steady beat. Now we are rockin’ in the beat of Tuesday. This means that it is the last day for market ordering for the week. I begin marking this day with your morning Weblog, followed by a late reminder, a Last Call, and then the closing sign.

Pick up the pace, keep the beat, twirl your way into this day, Tuesday, by placing your orders. As the day goes on, so does the beat. Before you know it, I am singing the Closing Time song, while there are still frantic customers who forgot to place their orders.

So, start now…groove the beat…place your order…take a bow. Your local rhythm continues…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam