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!
Flourish News!
I’ve been speaking with the girls, off and on, this past weekend, and like many of our producers, their flower farm, and surrounding flower farms that they depend on, are battling this crazy drop in temperature.
So, because their niche/passion/belief is to only use florals, locally grown, this puts them on a bit of a set back, for now. They are in Vacation Mode, for the time being, maybe just a few weeks, just so they can wait out the cold snap, and then will be back with their beautiful local floral offerings!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam