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!
Down In The Valley
Down in the valley with…
Whiskey rivers…
These are the places you will find me…hidin’…
These are the places I will always go…
These are the places I will always go…
(Down In The Valley-The Head and the Heart)
Happy Tuesday, Local Loves!!
It’s quite the dreary, chilly morning for so early in October. My Cosmic soul kitchen was in operation very early with warm ovens, mega amounts of coffee to fuel me, and lots of music.
My mood, the day, what I am baking, usually determines the music I will blare from my kitchen. Today was just cold at 4am:) Where you don’t want to leave warm blankets but you know it’s what you have to do. So, I was at it, early, got a surprise Vibe on Viber from my Cosmic co-ed who is studying in Italy. It was nice to have an early chat. But, it made me miss her, terribly. It made me miss other friends who don’t live near, and it made me seek out the music that comforts me in these times of bittersweet memories in early mornings.
The band who I used, today, in this Weblog, is that kind of band. Sweet tunes, amazing voices, soulful verses. Just music that speaks to you in the dark morning of baking, missing people, and waking up…
These lyrics also speak to me about how much I love being able to fall back on the friends who are near me, here, my business, and this local love of a market. I take great comfort in knowing that this little market just continues it’s growth, continues it’s journey, continues to build from what was once a vision. These are the things that warm my heart, make me proud, and make me excited to see where the next turn will take us!
We are having an AMAZING market, this week!!! We have this whole day, today, until 10pm, tonight, to take it to a whole new level!!! Remember, we are trying to break our already amazing record so that I can proudly announce our numbers as I speak about this market at the upcoming State Of The Plate!!
You all make me smile…you make me excited to watch the orders all rush in…it’s such a love feeling:)
Take some time, get your orders in, and let us put some comfort in your week by taking the stress away of your weekly shopping. It’s a click, and then it’s just a pick up:) You can do it!! You’ve got this!!
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam