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!
Heart Of Gold
I want to live, I want to give…
I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold…
It’s these expressions I never give…
That keep me searching for a heart of gold…
(Heart Of Gold-Neil Young)
Happy cold Sunday morning, little local market of love customers!! Now that we experienced about three days of spring, fell back into blustery winter, and it now looks like we will spring right back to warmer days by the end of the week.
It’s crazy weather, it’s crazy times, and you find the one thing that just keeps you going, keeps you constant, keeps you knowing that eventually we will see the sun, the warm days, the regrowth, and the loveliness of produce…
Until then, we can still be your heart of gold with everything that is available on this little market. Stay constant with the orders, and in just a few short weeks, I am hearing from vendors that we will actually see the incoming of early produce from End Of The Road and others!!
Also, on the dairy front…we are currently working on getting an organic dairy farmer ready to get his products on this market. We realize that the lapse in dairy is hard for some of you, and we are working to fill that void. We appreciate you patience, and we appreciate that you know we have your best interests at heart!
Ok…it’s cold, it’s dreary, I am sitting here with a warm cup of coffee getting ready to place my market orders while listening to some of my old music that I turn to on days like today…
Why not join me? Grab a cup of coffee or tea or whatever you enjoy, put on a playlist, and leisurely put your orders in…
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam