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!
Market Bag Of Tricks
It’s always good to continue to pull new things out of your bag of tricks. Last week, we added new vendors with new items, and this week, we see new items from our long time vendors…
We have white peaches from Champaign Berry!! Cathy told me that this will be the last of their peach season, but that their berries will be coming on, again, quickly!
Bev Littler of Littler Farms has added gluten-free chocolate chip cookies!
And, an assortment of tomatoes have been added by Hippie and the Farmer! And, don’t forget, the limited edition of the mixed produce box from Hippie and the Farmer!! Organically grown, just not organically certified, with a box of farm fresh goodness…not overwhelming in size, just a whole lot of flavor and variety, coming to you, just one field away!
We also are talking with your favorite, Stillhaven, about returning with a variety of herbs, and we talked with Rocky Ridge who will be adding duck eggs, in the near future!!
Women That Farm needed to take a slight break from the action but will be back after we see the arrival of Brandi’s baby, and they are able to get back to our market!
End Of The Road will be back, but right now, like most of us, have fought the dry, hot summer, their demands from their own CSA boxes, and their time that is being spent with getting the Miami County Locally Grown market up and running!
Brad Gregg is with us but won’t be around for long…his sweet corn is amazing, so get it while you can!! His exotic peppers are crazy, and again, won’t be around for long!
Swisher Hill Herbs is on vacation mode for the time being!
We now have MUSHROOMS…go, try, enjoy!!!
Our new local honey is now offered on our market!! I made Cosmic Flower Powers for breakfast, this morning, and used a bit of Dave’s honey…so good!
And, on top of the new items in our market bag of tricks, we have all of our old favorites, we are a vendor rich/product rich market…right here, right for the taking, and so easy to make local your way of eating!
Our market will be open until Tuesday night…why not open up your own bag of tricks to see what you need to order…
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam