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!
Welcome To The Market!
We have a new egg vendor with us!! We can never have too many eggs, and we are a market with a heavy customer base of egg lovers!!
This summer, many of our egg vendors have been faced with a shortage in their egg supply…so, in order to make sure that our customers continue to get their eggs, we welcome…Rocky Ridge Homestead!
Rocky Ridge Homestead is a small, family operated, urban farm. We are currently offering non-certified organically produced eggs. We have a wide variety of happy free range chickens that produce nutrient dense, flavorful eggs. Our hens eat only certified organic feed to supplement their natural foraging. Our goal is to help provide a local source for nutritious, organically and sustainably produced food.
So, eggs, seasonal, about to end, produce, and all of the other amazing local products offered on this market!
Use this weekend to think about what you may need for the week, think about how easy it is to place a market order, and think about how good you will feel by keeping it all local!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam