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!
Groovy Tuesday!
Woke up on a groovy Tuesday…
(Groovy Tuesday-The Smithereens)
I had that same feeling, today, waking up! I thought about it being all sun shiny, all a brand new week in a brand new year, and while I loved 2015, and wouldn’t change a single second of it, I am excited to see what this brand new year has in store for all of us!!
I have made a few changes in my own business life, making way for new projects, giving myself a space of time, that I am not used to, to be creative, again! Creative in my baking, creative in this new venture about to launch, creative in the writing that I love to do but have had no time for, and taking bits of time to read, again, be with friends, again, and be with me, again…
It’s always an amazing feeling to go through a sense of renewal. A sense of self awareness, a time to look inside, and decide the new directions.
I feel all of this about our little market of love, too! I feel that we have all worked so incredibly hard in the past four years, and we have exploded into each new year. We left you, before Christmas, after having our record breaking market in our market history. Not just record breaking…astounding!
To those of you in front of the scenes, I know it was exciting for you all to be a part of. For those of us behind the scenes, it moved us to tears.
I love this market. I love everything and everyone associated with this market. And, so, now that we have reached such amazing highs in this market, I feel it’s time to get even groovier!
2016 is when I want us to all dedicate ourselves to this local theme. This community based, local food, locally produced, local dollars, local dedication. We are so proud to be such a driving front in our local foods movement. We are strong, we are proud, and we can boast that we know where each of our locally produced items comes from. How many communities have a market, first in the history of this kind of market, that can stand behind what it means to be part of the local fabric? Food that comes straight to you from local farms, local hands. We don’t truck food in from far away, we don’t offer you anything that doesn’t make us proud. Your market managers run a very strict market. We love being able to offer you such a strong local collection of goodness.
Our locale? Champaign County. Our local commitment? Local all the way. Last year, you got to know your Rock Stars Of Local. This year, the Rock Stars Of Local are ready to rock this food movement, even more!
Get groovy on this Groovy Tuesday…get your orders in before the market closes at 10pm, tonight!!
We want to rock you into the new year!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam