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!
The New Mother Nature
She’s gettin’ us all, she’s gettin’ us all…
She’s gettin’ us all, she’s gettin’ us.
(Guess Who – New Mother Nature)
And, so it goes…Mother Nature is getting us down with her very, very cool evening temperatures, all this week.
Which makes for dicey early season produce.
Which makes for sad asparagus.
Which makes for a frantic Beth of Harrigan’s Harvest.
Which leads me to this plea…
If you ordered asparagus, this week, on the market, PLEASE contact Beth, via the Growers tab at this market site!!!!! She had a large portion of it freeze, and is unsure of how many pounds she will be able to cover for tomorrow’s market!!! She would like to make this all right with everyone, and take names, addresses, and deliver the orders, this weekend, or early next week.
Your market managers, and Paul of the YMCA, have already told her to wait on our orders, hoping to free up more pounds for our lovely customers!!!
Let her know, ASAP, if you can wait or if you need it, tomorrow!!!
If you ordered, and will be delayed in getting it, please go ahead, pay for your order, normally, and then she will deliver it, if you are not getting in, tomorrow!! It makes it easy on you, on Beth, on the market, and on our financial officer at the YMCA!!
Thank you so very much for understanding the temperament of Mother Nature….some seasons, she is just a real, well, you know…
Get in touch with Beth!!
Peace, Love, and Good Vibe…
Cosmic Pam