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!
Wasn't Born To Follow
Oh I’d rather go and journey where the diamond crest is flowing and
Run across the valley beneath the sacred mountain and
Wander through the forest
Where the the trees have leaves of prisms and break the light in colors
That no one knows the names of
And when it’s time I’ll go and wait beside a legendary fountain
Till I see your form reflected in it’s clear and jeweled waters
And if you think I’m ready
You may lead me to the chasm where the rivers of our vision
Flow into one another
I will want to die beneath the white cascading waters
She may beg, she may plead, she may argue with her logic
And then she’ll know the things I learned
That really have no value in the end she will surely know
I wasn’t born to follow…
(The Byrds)
Such an appropriate song/lyrics to kick off our first week in a new year, and not just any new year, our 10 Year Anniversary Year!!
And, just a reminder that the market will now close at 8am, tomorrow, and not 8pm!! You don’t want to miss out on the market fun!!
Also, as a thank you, from your market manager, I am going to begin randomly throwing out a trivia question pertaining to the song/weblog entry that I choose. If you email me the correct answer, hoping that you don’t Google, but I’ll leave that to you, AND, YOU MUST HAVE PLACED AN ORDER FOR THE WEEK, I am rewarding a free Cosmic bread product of your choice!!
Again, this will be random, so you will need to read the weblogs, to see if there will be a question. And, the first person who emails me, wins for that week! I will be doing this up until May, which is our actual month of the 10th year opening of this little local market.
Ok…today, I am actually asking two questions about today’s song which is all about embracing being a free spirit, not following others. Much like the attitude that this market had to have, back in the day, when launching amidst doubt, and not a whole lot of love, at times, from the doubters. But, we paved our own way, and look at us now…
Ok…your questions for the two winning bread prizes!!
1. Who actually wrote this song that was performed by, The Byrds?
2. What movie was this song featured in?
There you go…remember…you must be an ordering customer to receive your prizes!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam