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!
You've Got A Friend
Winter, spring, summer or fall…
All you have to do is call…
And I’ll be there…
You’ve got a friend…
(You’ve Got A Friend- James Taylor)
Happy Sunday, little local market of love customers!! Hoping your weekend is full fun and happiness!
There was a whole lot of local love happening in our community, this weekend!! I participated in The Rhythm and Foods Festival. I was a vendor along with Oakview Farm Meats! As usual, we brought the goodness to the festival circuit!!
We entered a food contest sponsored by Robert Rothschild Farm…your assistant manager, Mark, with Oakview, brought home a medal and cash award!! He entered a secret recipe pork wrap using Rothschild products and took 2nd place out of 40 entries!
Your market manager entered a Cosmic Trippy Pulled Pork sandwich in combination with Oakview and placed in the Top Ten at 9th place!
My Cosmic pizzas debuted as an actual vending food!! Cheese, Veggie, or a meat variety with Oakview products! Grilled on the Green Mountain Pellet grills from Oakview! Rave reviews, comments about it being the best pizza…a Cosmic love fest!
The local love was definitely happening!! We all battled weather but we all came together…vendors, festival management, the customers…it was a total love fest of good vibes.
Rock Stars of Local making the local scene all happen!!
While we were festival bound, Charlene was rockin’ it at The Champaign County Farmer’s market!!
Your market managers…we never sleep!
The one underlining vibe of the weekend was this…you’ve always got a friend. No matter what, someone is always there to help. It’s what we love on this local front, it’s what we promote at this market.
Ok…go show your own local love, and get your orders in. We love, weekly, for doing this!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam