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!
And, Just Like That...
The Stadlers and the Sugar Shack are back with us!!!
Just sending out the word that Valley View Woodlands is back with us…they are madly and wildly tapping, and hoping for more production as we approach these very cold nights that are coming on…
YAY!!! And…just a quick word about their production from Marc and Shary…
Qur “mid season amber” is based on a grading system, and once again, there was no “early season gold” syrup. In a “normal” year (does one exist anymore?) we would tap mid-February, and the first several boils are light and golden. As we did last year, we zipped right to mid. Still hoping for some “late season dark.”
Yes!! Excited to be back with their amazing products!!