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!
We’re Back!
Hoping you had the happiest of Thanksgivings!
We are now back, live, and ready to fill your post holiday needs, this week!
Let us help you ease into the week…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Hey, Hey, Hey!
Ok…your market manager has decided to keep the market open ONE EXTRA HOUR!!
The market will close at 9am, this morning!! It is our last market before Thanksgiving, so give that some thought when placing your orders!!
I am keeping it open, one more hour, due to the fact that we will be closed, next week, AND, some of our customers are returning from being gone, and all accounts needed to be reactivated…
I just want everyone to have time to get their orders in!!
See you at 9am…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
November Blue
November shadows, shade November change
November spells sweet memory, the season blue remains
November spells sweet memory, the season blue remains…
(November Blue-The Avett Brothers)
It’s now that cold, chill that the November winds kick in. It reminds us that we are now out of the warm limbo that is between the end of summer, and the dazzling of fall. We are headed to Thanksgiving, and then we are headed to the months that I like to call both hibernation, and yet planning mode.
We usher in the hush of the growing season, while we begin, at least with Hippie and the Farmer, the indoor growth time. The seed saving, grown lighting, garden planning stages…
November is the cusp of both the goodbye, and the hello…
We open the market, this week, to say hello to returning vendors, and also to remind you that we will have next week, as a market, and then we will be closed for the Thanksgiving week!!
Get your orders in, see all that we offer, and let us guide you through these months of winter…we can make it all an experience in local…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Slip Slidin' Away...
That’s what is happening to the morning…make sure to rush to the market site to place your weekly orders!!
The fun never ends, and we would hate for you to miss out on the party!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Eggs!!
They are back on the market!!
The chickens are producing, again!
Get your orders in!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Hello!
And, just like that, we are live!
All for your ordering fun!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Autumn Almanac
From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar
When the dawn begins to crack, it’s all part of my autumn almanac
Breeze blows leaves of a musty-colored yellow
So I sweep them in my sack, yes, yes, yes, it’s my autumn almanac
Friday evenings, people get together
Hiding from the weather, tea and toasted
Buttered currant buns, can’t compensate
For lack of sun because the summer’s all gone…
(Autumn Almanac-The Kinks)
So, hello there, November…just last night, I was passing out candy, downtown, for the trick or treat fun. This past weekend was all about October, Halloween, costume changes, and then at midnight, last night, the clouds drifted over the moon (of which, did you SEE the moon? As I was on my way home from candy fun, I watched the most amazing dusting of clouds over a misty sort of moon…perfect), and we became November.
So, my groove of choice, this morning, this Kinks classic, was perfect for ushering in the last of the wispy leaves, the last of the warmish days, cool nights, and all the comforts that you reach for, at this time of year.
All of the outdoor markets are now closed, and once again, your little local market of love becomes front and center…all year. Every week. Local goodness. One click away.
So, to celebrate the new November month, why not place an order…you have until 8am, this morning…
We look forward to seeing you…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Monster Mash
Before you kick the next two days into non-stop Halloween fun, make sure to get your orders in!!
Once you’ve had enough of your candy craze, you will be happy that you have all of our goodness to turn to!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
A New Week!
That’s right…it’s a new week, to get a new groove, to get your new orders in!!
We’ve got it all, you just need to throw us your orders, and let us show you what local is all about!!
Go ahead…you can do it!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Wake Up Call!
Let me be the first to say, good morning, and welcome you to this Wednesday morning!
And, let me be your reminder that the market closes at 8am, this morning…grab your coffee, tea, juice, and get those orders in!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam