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!
Imagine
Imagine there’s no Heaven
It’s easy if you try
No Hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people livin’ for today
Ah, ah, ah-ah
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothin’ to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people livin’ life in peace
Yoo, hoo, oo-oo
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will be one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharin’ all the world
Yoo, hoo, oo-oo
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will live as one
(John Lennon)
I thought it only fitting to use this song by John Lennon for our market song, this morning, in tribute to losing him, on this day, 40 years ago.
One of those days you remember the exact moment upon hearing the news, and, for me, I was entering sophomore Geometry when the news flooded our high school. The day was somber, the world was darker, but his message and talent lives on, in all of our hearts…
Good morning, on this Tuesday. The market site has had a few glitches, this morning, but all seem to be worked out, now. If you had trouble in that time frame, please try to place your orders, again!
The market will be closing, this evening, at 8pm, and you don’t want to miss another week of market loveliness.
Keep the song in your hearts, and love in your souls…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam