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!
Happy Sunday Evening!
Hoping that your weekend was a super one!
It was busy with a small catered event with Hippie and the Farmer, and now I am getting back in the groove of sending out your weekly love note!
Also, tonight, we welcome the addition of one of our younger vendors who has listed his woodworking!
I’ve known him since he was young, and many of you remember him as Honey Boy Honey, to his mother’s, Homecomer Traditions business! Together, they would bring her pretzels, and his honey to the area farmers’ markets, and as he has gotten older, he has become so skillful in his woodworking skills, and now, brings his talent to our market!
Following is a write up about him!
John Comer is a fifteen year old woodworker who lives near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. He began scroll sawing 7 years ago, and enjoys making puzzles, toys, word art, portraits, and just about anything else someone can imagine. He’s the youngest member of the Heart of Ohio Scroll Saw Association. He has shown his work, competed, and won awards at the Champaign County Fair, The Ohio State Fair, and The Wood Show (a national woodworking expo.) He has been selling his products for about 5 years at the Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, and Plain City Farmers markets, as well as at area gift shops. He has a passion for intricate detail, and loves to incorporate images of his interests in his work, especially history and animals. He does occasionally take on custom order requests, on an as-available basis.