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!
Saturday Sunshine...
This is your Saturday dose of sunshine, straight from your market manager…
How’s it going? I miss you all, terribly, after our week of interruption!!
I am about to head off to bake the day away, but first I wanted to leave you with a few thoughts…
Now, more than ever, we need good food.
We need to see smiling faces, at a distance, and, we need to connect with the familiar.
We all want to make sure this whole local scene continues to thrive, showing the love, and keeping on keeping on.
And, that this market can provide all of that, along with the food, the candles, the coffees, the soaps/oils, the elderberry, the honey, the eggs, the fish, the dog treats, the breads, the meats, the sweet baked goods, the mustards, the jams, the soups, the frozen berries, the maple syrup, the greens, the lettuces, the milk, the gluten free baked goods, the cute tote bags for your market items…but along with all of that, we give you ALL the love.
Orders will still need to be in by 10pm on Tuesday evening. Pick up will still be from 4:30 until 6pm, Thursday. The only change will be the location, moving to Oakview Farm Meats, 1645 St. Rt. 54, Urbana…
Everything else is still all that you love us for…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam