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!
Shaking Things Up
I was going to wait until next week to make a slight change to the market, but then thought, why not spring it on, this week?
We are now going to close the market at 8pm on Tuesdays, vs the 10pm closing! I have been gauging the ordering habits, and only one to two customers order up to that 10pm cut off! This will allow me to close it at 8pm, begin getting the orders processed, sales notifications to vendors, and check writing paperwork out of the way, so I am not up until midnight taking care of the behind the scenes!
So, beginning, tonight, we are shaking it up, and closing at 8pm!
If you have not ordered, get groovy!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam