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!



 
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World Without Tears


If we lived in a world without tears
How would misery know
Which back door to walk through
How would trouble know
Which mind to live inside of
How would sorrow find a home…
(World Without Tears-Lucinda Williams)

Because your market manager has been awake, super early, on this Saturday morning, armed with coffee, and bluesy music on the Cowboy Junkies Pandora station, with this lovely tune from Lucinda Williams.

To be honest, I’ve been on a Lucinda kick ever since, well, first off, your Hippie leader joined a spin class/indoor cycling class at the YMCA. I am in Paul’s class, so, if you want to see the Hippie cycle to Paul’s coaching, join the class!! You already know us from Thursday evenings!! Anyway…Paul plays the most kick ass playlists during class. And, he turns the class into a Name That Tune/Artist, while you are cycling yourself into oblivion! It’s fun, it keeps your mind not only on the movement, but on the music, the rhythm, and everything just all connects.

So much like this market…all of the parts of the market, come together, to make it all work! The vendors, the customers, the staff of the Y, the products…and, as your fearless leader, I hope through my years of bringing you tune after tune, I help to keep the beat of the market strong!

Anyway…one of his selections, the other day, was a Lucinda tune, and now I cannot quit listening to her!

The market is rockin’, new products were added, and it’s a great time to groove with us!

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam