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!
Stand Back
Stand back, stand back…(Stand Back-Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac)
Happy Thursday, and welcome back to another amazing week of a market opening!! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, Thanksgiving came and went, and then your lovely little market of love was front and center, last night, as Cosmic Charlie and Oakview Farm Meats debuted their very popular slider sandwiches as part of the food service at the annual Monument Square District Holiday Gala! But, not only did we enter into a new ring, we took the market with us!! We promoted, we had product, we had local vendors with us both as guests, as local celeb bartenders, as servers. Charlene put together an amazing gift basket of Locally Grown products! We sparkled, we dazzled, and we made great strides in putting this market up on a new level.
It was exciting to combine both of my worlds…the downtown Monument Square District and this market!! It was the perfect night, with the perfect food, with the perfect combination of local. We were out, in full force, and I couldn’t have been more proud.
Stand Back…we have only just taken our next steps!!!
It is Thursday, I open the market for you, and I look forward to seeing each of you, next week, at order pickup!!
Stand Back…let’s rock this week!
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam