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!
Moondance
Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moon dance…
With the stars up above in your eyes…
Have any of you been outside, this evening, enjoying the warm air, the sounds of spring, the late night light in the sky? This is my kind of perfect evening. Just the first hint of the warm weather seasons, the kind of evening that feels like anything is possible, and the soft breeze that makes you look up to the sky, and want to just twirl around and dance…a moon dance…
On this lovely evening, I would like to thank my lovely market assistants for holding down the market!! I was able to spend a bit of time packing for a weekend get away that will reunite me and a whole lot of sorority sisters in Lexington!! For me, it’s not a simple task of packing and leaving. I need to make sure all of the restaurants are covered, too. So, early, early, I need to have my baking bandana on, and ready for action, as I finish what I started, tonight. Then, I will be out the door to see the girls who helped make me who I am, today…
But, first, I am opening the market, and welcoming back JC Growers, Little Farms, and soon to be back…End Of The Road Farms!! Also, in the coming weeks, we will welcome back Harrigan’s Harvest as Beth bring us her amazing asparagus!!!
And…don’t forget to take advantage of the live plants and lovely herbs that are listed!! They won’t be around for long so get them for your planting needs!!
Also, I would like to bid farewell to our lovely gluten free baker, Bree…Bree is a busy mom of a toddler, is getting ready for the upcoming farmer’s market season, and needed to take a step back from this market…Thanks, Bree!! And, much luck in your next adventure!!
Exciting times in this little local market of love…make sure to get to know us…you will fall in love with the ease, the affordability, the nutrition, the trust, and in local!
See you all when I return…
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam