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!
The Candyman
Who can take tomorrow (who can take tomorrow)
Dip it in a dream (dip it in a dream)
Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream
The Candy Man (the Candy Man)
The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can)
The Candy Man can
’Cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good (makes the world taste good)…Sammy Davis, Jr.
So, tonight, like every Thursday night, I leave the market, retreat to my house, and back deck, pour a glass of wine, and take in the evening sky and sunset.
I love the market, so much, and all of you, and after I wave my last goodbye, I put the market to bed, and slip into my bubble of time.
Tonight, the sunset was amazing! It reminded me of the candy counters of my youth, and it brought the biggest nostalgia vibe to me. This song popped into my head, and it made me smile, and think of the love of this market.
I am reopening for the week, and we welcome you back for another week of fun!
The Candyman can…and, so can we!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam