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!
Down In The Valley
I know there’s California, Oklahoma
And all of the places I ain’t ever been to but
Down in the valley with whiskey rivers
These are the places you will find me hidin’
These are the places I will always go…
(The Head and the Heart)
One of my favorite songs, perfect to add to a dinner playlist, as background music to your evenings in the kitchen…
Just a reminder that this evening is your market pick up night!! There are a lot of you, and you gave the market some really great love, this week!!
But, because I love a challenge, there will be no designated time slots!! 4pm-6pm!! Just pull all the way up to the greenhouse, and we will get you going as quickly as possible!!
If you are new, this week, the way you will speed up the process! You can call me, today, with your credit/debit card! You can present a check, already made out, to Oakview Farm Meats, OR…have exact change in a ziplock bag, with your name on it!!
This allows me to flow with the traffic line, without stopping to make change, or record your card number!
As always, we love you for loving this market!!
See you, this evening…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam