Happy!

I need a love to keep me happy…
I need a love to keep me happy…
Baby, baby keep me happy…
Baby, baby keep me happy…
(Happy- Rolling Stones)

Just a quick posting, of the happiest way to express my happiness over our newest vendor!!!!

Over the weekend, your two market managers were able to speak with local, Nelson Dairy!! And, they have agreed to take on our market!!!

We will now have dairy!! Like, right around the corner dairy!! And, they are super excited!! And, they want people to stop at their farm to see them, to give them a look!!

They will begin adding product, soon!! Chris Nelson was talking like early spring!!

I asked them to write up a Weblog for us, to introduce themselves, and also, you could go to the Urbana Daily Citizen’s site from Saturday, to read all about them.

Ok…we promised we were searching, high and low for local dairy, and here they appeared in the paper.

Look for their products, and give them a huge welcome!!

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Egg Cartons

Calling all egg customers!!

Just a reminder that we do accept all egg cartons, after you have consumed the eggs that you purchased from our market!!

The egg vendors will love you for it!! And, the earth will love you for it!!

If at ALL possible…if you know remember which vendor you purchased the eggs from, could you divide them up, that way? Maybe tape a name to the stack you bring in, or just tell me the name of the vendor so I can designate them to the right storage area? Thank you, so much!!

Egg vendors…a new way to get your cartons…I will set up areas, with your names, under the cabinet where you always get your returned cartons from. Try to remember to check, each week, and take your stack. I will also try to get your stacks out, to give to you.

We go from either having no cartons, to having too many to deal with, OR, it’s a free for all on the cartons.

Just trying to simplify…

Thank you,
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Best Friend

People let me tell you ’bout my best friend…
(Best Friend-Harry Nilsson)

After my post, last night, I remembered that I left out a very important person in your lives…your furry friends. Don’t forget, this market offers nutritional dog treats for those friends!! Your pets are people, too, and some super yummy treats would help them through these dreary winter days…

And, jams/jellies, along with the zip of the mustards, and the sweet heat of the jalapeno offerings!!

We really do have it all!!

Urge For Going

I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town
It hovered in a frozen sky, then it gobbled summer down
When the sun turns traitor cold
and all trees are shivering in a naked row
I get the urge for going but I never seem to go
I get the urge for going
When the meadow grass is turning brown…
(Urge For Going-Joni Mitchell)

Well, we certainly have had quite the frozen spell. So cold that you just can’t quite get warm, can’t seem to thaw once you get inside, seem to need just the right comfort to nourish your soul…

This little market of love can do that for you. On this very cold Sunday evening, what better way to comfort your soul, your need for cold weather remedy in this frozen winter blue kind of haze, than to curl up and order from our market?

Start a menu plan for the week that involves slow cooking, deep soul cooking, and even a bit of body pampering…

Soups, stews, slow roasted dishes all begin with meats, dried herbs, spices, garlic…even honey and maple syrups.

Eggs make great dishes, on their own, in baked goods, or in sauces…

Coffee, teas…perfect for sipping the warmth back into your frozen self.

Lettuces, greens, even a few fresh herbs…

Breads, baked treats, pies, cookies…the perfect sweetness to perk you up, or to round out a dinner.

Candles, soap, essential oils…perfect for mind, body, spirit.

Whatever it takes to get you through these frozen days, whatever lets your mind drift off to the warmer days of sunshine and summertime, just order it. Stock your pantry, stock your fridge, stock your soul…

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Product!

Sorry!! Here is the market list!

Shelter From Tbe Storm

Come in, she said, I’ll give you shelter from
the storm…
(Bob Dylan-Shelter From The Storm)

Those lyrics never sounded so inviting. These freezing temps, and wild windy snow, we are excited to get you all in from the storm so that we can show you some market love!!

Get ready, escape this wild weather, and place your weekly itfedz

Cosmic Pam

FYI

FYI…It’s Tuesday evening!! Yes, again, it just sort of appeared, out of no where, on the heels of another holiday weekend!!

But, the holiday whirlwind is all behind us, it’s a rainy, cold night with nothing left to do but order, order, order…

You have until 10pm…let’s see some market love!!

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Oh, and FYI…Happy New Year!!!

Carry On

A new day, a new way, and new eyes
To see the dawn.
(Crosby Stills Nash & Young – Carry On)

Well, well…what have we here? Our own new dawn, on a whole new year, for a whole lot of new hope, new peace, new love…

From your market managers, to you, we wish you a very happy new year in this 2017.

I picked this song because I find that sinking into Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young is what I have always done when I need to lose myself, lose my thoughts, let my mind meander all over the place. This song is a perfect jump off into the new unknown. It’s from one of my favorite albums, Deja Vu…which, I still have a beat up album in my collection, along with another one I must have picked up in my musical travels.

The title, alone, Deja Vu, has more meaning than you can know, for your market manager as she crosses into this new time, new year, new adventures.

“A feeling of having already experienced the present situation”

Groovy, man…Deja Vu…

Each year, as I meander through December, I begin to think ahead. What do I want in the year to come? What do I want to make of it? What is my theme? No resolutions. A theme. A mantra. Each year, I have known, just perfectly, where my life or business was taking me, or better yet, where I wanted to take it.

2106 threw me quite a lot. An additional new business, another year’s lease at my downtown shop, the new business exploding into a popularity, not imagined. The same crazy pace in the summer with farmers markets, Art Affair that I still co-chair, stepping away from venues, embracing new venues, running my shop, running this market, baking, and wondering if I had one ounce of sanity left in my over crowded life, brain, businesses. The nagging question began…how do I Carry On? (Get it? Clever, with this theme and all…lol)

I began to peel away the things that no longer brought me joy or excitement. I had some serious talks with your co-manager of this market. I had heart to hearts with my tribe, my best pals, old friends, new friends, anyone who would listen, basically. At that point, I felt that I would step away as your market manager, giving me even more free time.

And, then I got sick. In mid November I got sick, and to be honest, I have never been that sick. And, it lingered. And I didn’t get out of bed, and on some of those days, I actually began to think of who would get my vintage wardrobe, who would get my vinyl collection, who would remember me, fondly? You think I am being dramatic, but I was just that sick.

But, the only good thing about that time span was that it made me have to stay in bed, have to rest, have to have these colorful, tapestry like dreams, that vividly showed me where I should be going.

The result…I got better, I got stronger, and I was thinking more clearly than I have been able to think in so long. My conclusions are what will bring this whole rambling Weblog home, I promise.

My heart, my soul, my joy are with my Cosmic baking business, my Hippie and the Farmer business, my vintage/hippie clothing business, and, THIS MARKET.

The joy that was being sucked out of me was my actual shop. My cute little downtown shop of the past two years, was the one thing that was making me crazy. I am so busy, on a daily basis, with my other businesses, baking, delivering, taking on new clients, that it was getting too much to try to also race to my shop. I discovered, more than ever that I am a free spirit, not a girl chained to a shop, every day, kind of spirit. So, at the beginning of December, I opted not to renew my lease for another year. I packed up, and I have moved, and, it’s been the most mind freeing, free floating decision for me.

The result? I took back what I love. That includes this market. Both Mark and I will remain your market managers, after discussions with both Paul, and the YMCA staff. We are going into year 6, we have surpassed what anyone ever thought we would do, and I would like to be instrumental in where this market continues to go. But, we do have a cool, happening, loyal market customer, Polly, who will begin to learn the Thursday afternoon/evening gig, on the days that get to be too much for me to be at pick up!!

Other results…I stepped away from the Mechanicsburg Farmers and Artisans market as manager, after a long run. I am stepping away from vending at all farmers markets, unless I feel the wind is taking me in that direction, but at my desire. I have given up my shop. I exited the downtown board, last year, but will remain on Art Affair. I am moving my vintage/hippie/dress up clothing to a private studio/loft, but also heading back to a little pop up spot, in a large boutique, that will take care of my sales, but I do not have to be there, on a daily basis. And, I get to jump back into my writing, my blogging, and my chronicles of outfit pictures, food blogging, and the continued efforts at that never forgotten novel that I carve away at, via many, many journals.

So, my mantra for this year is…“I don’t know exactly where I am going, but that’s the beauty of it”

I have taken me back. And, in turn, I now Carry On, as your market manager…

Deja Vu never felt so amazing…while I am returning to things of my past that brought me great joy and love, I feel a renewed energy…

So, go dust off some of your Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, let your mind go on your own soul journey, and while doing so, place some groovy orders, man…

Orders, and your love make this market go round and round…

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Hello, all that is new!

We are on the cusp of a brand new year, a brand new outlook, and a brand new chance to make the changes that will bring you health, nutrition, and all on a local level.

That’s right, this is the week that our market will usher you right into the change of guard, the new year, a brand new 2017.

With this new year, let us be the market you turn to for your local needs, your local food, your local love.

We open this market, tonight, and we welcome you back!! We hope the holidays have been jazzy, and we hope you are ready to let us serve you!!

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Last Market of the year

Again,I don’t have a song for you. This is Mark,your assistant market manager filling in.Its the last night to get orders in to stalk up for the Bowl Games and your New Years celebration. It’s been an amazing year for the growth of local food sales. The vendors we bring you in this market are the ones making it happen.Get your orders in to start out the year ,with real local goodness.