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!
Friday Announcements!
Good morning, lovely customers, and, once again, thank you for an amazing market, last night!!
While you are looking at the market site, this weekend, and placing your orders, there are a few announcements!!
First…we will soon be saying farewell to Burns Bakery and Fudge, and I am posting a note from Karen, to explain:
Hello Burns Bakery and Fudge customers, I want to let you know what Bill and I are up to. We sold our house and the last week of September we will be moving to Kentucky for 9 months. We have accepted positions at a small rural school where Bill will be cooking, I will be doing some school nursing and we will be staff mentors, along with other responsibilities. It is a very poor county with a lot of challenges, but we feel that this is what God is calling us to do. We are on vacation mode next week because we are going down for a few days to tie up some loose ends but we will be taking market orders September 17th and 24th. So get your goodies while you can! We aren’t sure where we will land when the school year is over, but if we end up back in Urbana, we plan to be market vendors once again. Thank you for being such wonderful customers! Karen and Bill Burns
We wish them well in their new adventure, and will welcome them back, should they return to Urbana!!
Second….we welcome a new vendor, Gourmet Fibers, Cottage Alpaca Creations!! Under the Growers tab, you can find their name, and click on their website to read all about them!!
Welcome aboard the market!!
Also…a note from Champaign Berry Farms…due to circumstances beyond their control, they had to take yesterday off from their sweet corn stand, at the market. They hope to be back, next Thursday, and will keep us posted! On the good news front, they should be with us, way into the fall, with their supply!! They appreciated all of the kind words, last night, and the fact that they were missed!
Customers…if you failed to pick up your orders, last night, and did not make prior arrangements as a Friday pick up, please take care of that!! I want to close out my reports, and cannot do so until your orders are picked up!!
One more note…August seemed to be the month for a lot of credit card expiration dates!! If this was the case with your card, please phone me with updated information, if you have not already done so!
Thank you for being a part of this lovely market family!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam