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!
Going Up The Country
I’m going up the country
Baby, don’t you wanna go?
(Canned Heat)
Happy Monday, and welcome to the week!!
If you haven’t put your weekly orders in, you have plenty of time before 8am, tomorrow!!
And, why not make this a pleasant week for you, with the ease of ordering, lovely vendors with lovely products, and, a trip out to the country to pick up your orders, Thursday evening!
It’s always a real good time, and I love seeing your smiling faces, and chatting with you!!
Go ahead…get your groove on!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Hello!
Welcome back to the market!! I am opening up for weekly orders!!
Show us ALL the love!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Thursday Pick Up!
Just a reminder that today is market pick up, day!! If you ordered, this week, you can pick up between 4pm-6pm, this evening, OR, as always, you can let me know if you need to make alternate pick up arrangements!!
Thank you, always, for the continued support of our market!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Hello, Tuesday!!
Coming in to remind you that the market will be closing at 8am, this morning, for weekly orders!!
Are you onboard, and ready?
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Hello Old Friend
As I am strolling down the garden path
I saw a flower glowing in the dark
It looked so pretty and it was unique
I had to bend down just to have a peek
Hello old friend
Really good to see you once again
Hello old friend
Really good to see you once again…
(Eric Clapton)
Gosh, it was SO good to see so many of you, today, at market pick up!! I love our chats, catching up, and sharing smiles, love, and stories.
This market and it’s customers has always seemed like just a big group of old friends. It’s just a really good feeling wrapped into a really good market, with really good vibes.
I am opening the market for another week of ordering! Please note that I had to put my products back into vacay mode because Hippie and the Farmer are hosting our first event of the season, next Friday night, on sight (I’m sure you have all seen the crazy construction, flower planting, weeding, and the now permanent tent up. We are expanding, and getting ready to unveil the new event venue! A few years in the planning, and now the excitement of the first event, next Friday night!!
ANYWAY, all that to say, I will be super busy, next week, with food prep, and baking, and working on another show stopping dessert!! So, I will be off the market!!
But, there is still so much to choose from!! Make your lists, and get your orders in!!
It’s really good to see you, once again…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
My, My, Hey, Hey....
Out of the blue and into the black…
(Neil Young)
So, my my…it really IS Tuesday, and the market will be closing for orders at 8am, for the week!!
You still have time to throw us all you need for the week, and we will have it ready to go for Thursday’s pick up!!
Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There’s more to the picture than meets the eye
Hey hey, my my…
Now that you have your song, start singing while you place your last minute orders!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Happy Sunday!
Hello!!
It’s a sunshine, happy Sunday, and to make it even happier, we welcome back, Sarah, from S&S Naturals!!
Have you made time to get your orders in? You don’t want to miss out on a week of local loveliness!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Let The Good Times Roll
Get in the groove and let the good times roll…
(Grateful Dead)
Peace, Love, and Bread…I’m back, and it’s time to dance and twirl while the good times roll!
All of the Cosmic goodness, and Hippie and the Farmer frozen pizzas are going live!
It’s been way too long!
C’mon baby, let the good times roll…
The market is open, we’ve got ALL kinds of local goodness, and we are ready to soothe your soul!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Ooh La La-Happy News!
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger…
(Rod Stewart)
Hello! It’s a sunshine Thursday morning, and I am bringing you the best news!
Your Hippie has been cleared for action!! I was released from my surgeon and plastic surgeon, yesterday, and need no additional procedures!! So, that means, after all these weeks, I can return to baking for the market!!
When the market opens, this evening, you will find that I have brought back some past favorites and added new frozen pizza varieties!!
AND…ONE NOTE ABOUT PICK UP!!!!
I have stern, and I mean, real stern instructions, not to be out in the direct sun. So, with today being all about the sun and 90 degrees, I will be watching for your cars to pull up, from inside the meat shop. Just pull up to the greenhouse door, and I will then be out to give you your orders!! I just need a bit of patience, and you will then be on your way!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Bell's Flowers!
While I was away, Bell’s Flowers came back onto the market with farm fresh hand held bouquets!!
Need a little cheerfulness to add to your market pick up, order a bouquet of florals to take home for your vases…instant cheer!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam