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!
Sunday in the Country
Just a quick reminder that we will be closing the door to the reservations for the upcoming State Of The Plate, tomorrow, at noon!!
The event will take place, once again, at The Pretty Prairie Barn, and will be held this coming Sunday, October 4th, 12:30 until 3:00pm.
A beautiful setting with amazing local foods, a chance to meet many of your favorite vendors, and an afternoon in an amazing setting! You will also get to hear speakers like…Swisher Hill Herbs, End Of The Road Farms, Bad Seed Mustard, and your own market manager speaking on behalf of this little local market of love…
I would love to have a virtual market group of customers and vendors sharing tables, meeting, talking, getting to know who brings your food in, each week, and who is buying the local products from this market. An intimate afternoon of virtual market fun…breaking bread, getting to know each other, getting to know the real life stories of some of our vendors…
To make it even easier, you can email me your reservations, I will get those names to the Chamber, we will reserve your seats, and you can make sure to pay for your tickets at virtual market pick up, Thursday evening.
Let me know before noon, tomorrow!!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam