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!
Hey, Hey, My, My...
Hey, hey, my, my…
Rock and roll can never die…
There’s more to the picture than meets the eye…
Hey, hey, my, my…
(Neil Young – Hey Hey, My My)
More to the picture than meets the eye…definitely perfect to describe this little market that continues to grow, thrive, and make it’s mark, each week!!
We are so much more than just a market. We are so much more than just local products. We are so much more than just a little market hoping to make it’s way.
We have arrived. We make it happen, in big ways, each and every week. We continue to add new customers. We continue to bring in new vendors. We continue to make our loyal vendors happy, and in turn, they bring us the best in their bag of tricks, each week. We continue to make our loyal customers, our new customers and our sporadic customers, happy, each and every market!
We are so much more than meets the eye because we are your new face in shopping. Your new face in local. Your new faces that greet you, each and every week, with either amazing product, amazing customer service, or amazing local love!!
This week, I am excited to bring you two new vendors.
Bad Seed Mustard, and Blue Jacket Dairy with the most DELICIOUS cheeses from Bellefontaine!! Bad Seed has all of his products on and ready to order!! Blue Jacket will be adding products as the weekend progresses so that you can begin ordering!!
One other thing that this market loves to do…we love to promote each other!! And, tonight, it makes me happy to promote and remind you of the Ohio Shrimp and Fish Festival out at Freshwater Farms!! You love their products so plan to go out and support their festival!! They do an amazing job, Dave and company are all about supporting local, and many of your favorite vendors, from this market, will be vending out there, all weekend.
I will see you out there…but for now, the market is open, make sure to order, and show all of the old and new vendors a whole lot of love!!
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam