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!
Local Love
Good morning, little local market of love customers!!
First…a HUGE thank you to all who placed an order, this week, and every week, or any week!! We are only as strong as our amazing customer base AND our awesome vendors!!
Second…tonight, in the lobby of the YMCA, during the order pick up, we will have two tables of local vendors, with their amazing seasonal produce!
We welcome back, Herr Family Farms with their second round of locally grown peaches, AND Dialton Farms who bring the farm straight to us, for additional produce shopping!
If you forgot to place an order, stop in the lobby to stock up on things you may want from these two vendors!
The Herrs will need to leave by 5:30…both vendors are set up at 4pm!
Please…bring cash for both of them!! They do direct sales instead of going through the YMCA!
One other local love bit of news…we have added an additional egg vendor!! Look for them when the market opens, tonight! We love our egg vendors but some of their chickens are being stubborn little things…and we NEED the eggs!!
Get your local love fix!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam