Sunday Morning

Sunday morning and I’m falling
I’ve got a feeling I don’t want to know
Early dawning, Sunday morning
It’s all the streets you crossed, not so long ago…
(Sunday Morning-The Velvet Underground)

Well, just a quick hello on this sunshine, golden hued Sunday!! I know that it is the perfect day to be out and about, but don’t forget to set a bit of time aside to get your market orders in!!

Let the sunshine on the local scene…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

A Word From Swisher Hill Herbs

Hello Virtual market customers. We feel the chill in the air signaling another season change. Swisher Hill Herbs has 2 more Saturdays and the Champaign County Farmers market will go into the record books for the year!
We are excited to be introducing a couple new products on the virtual Market this week. Just in time the Holiday season. Whole Nutmeg/nutmeg grater gift box set, (. 5 oz. of whole nutmeg in an amber colored jar and a stainless steel hand held Nutmeg grater). Look for it in the market Gift Sets section. Remember Gift packaging is Free! You can also purchase the .5 oz. of whole nutmeg separately in the herbs and spice section.
Take Thyme,
Joe and Charlene

This Thing, Called Love

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it
This thing called love, I must get round to it
I ain’t ready
Crazy little thing called love
(This Thing Called Love- Queen)

It’s on!! This crazy little thing I call love!! This little local market of love…

You all showed us so much local love, this past week, that I am SO ready to see it happen, all over again!!

I am opening the market for another week of local order love!! Think about what you need, what you love, how we can help with the local love connection…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Would You Look At The Time!

Time, time, time…look what’s become of me…or us…or the market…

You have until 10pm to get your orders in!! Let’s do this!! Our market is rockin’ and rollin’…will you be a part of the fun??

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Keep It Coming, Love!

Keep it comin’ love
Keep it comin’ love
Don’t stop it now, don’t stop it no
Don’t stop it now, don’t stop it
(K.c. And The Sunshine Band)

That’s all we want from you!! To keep the love coming our way!! The market is building up to be one of the best markets we have seen since the beginning of summer!! And, just to let you know, we TOTALLY feel your love!!

Go on…keep it coming, all day long!! You have until tonight, at 10pm, to get your orders in!!

Don’t stop it, now…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Monday Morning

Monday morning you look so fine…
(Monday Morning-Fleetwood Mac)

Okay!! Now this is shaping up to be a market that looks like our usual markets!! I love seeing all of the familiar names popping on with orders, and messages, and happiness to be back in the ordering mode, again!!

These are the little local market of love customers that we have grown to know, love, and feel like family, over the years. Welcome back to many of you! Hello, again, to the weekly loyals! Won’t you join us, to the ones who are still thinking about placing their first order, with us!

And, just to address a couple of things, feedback, and plans…

Yes, we are aware that we are still without dairy, without cheese. We are working on it, I promise!!!!! Dairy is not the easiest to make happen, but we are on the trails of three possibilities. We are sorry for the long spell of no dairy, but some things just happen, we knew we would be a somewhat of a loss with our dairy customers, but we also supported the mutual parting of ways with the former dairy. But, just so you know…we have not stopped working on this!!

Produce…yes, this past summer was the wackiest growing season for many produce items. Some producers were totally wiped out, or only producing enough to cover their family or a physical market. Yes, we felt the loss on that end, we tried to bring you as much as we could all bring, but you just cannot predict Mother Nature, even though I wish we could!!

We have seen the absence of some of our popular growers/producers!!

End Of The Road had a severe hit to their farm with the kind of growing season we had. They also took on the managing of the Miami County Virtual Market, and tried to keep their own farm CSA service going…with virtually no produce, this season. AND, they had their 4th baby!! Another little girl, just a few weeks ago!! Believe me…we miss them just as much as you do!!!

Women That Farm!! Again…another baby added to the family!! When last heard from, they needed to take a break to get caught up, have a baby, and finish out physical markets. They will be back, with the selections that you love, and even more variety to add!!

Other growers come and go, for various reasons…but, believe me, we work behind the scenes to stay in contact, coordinate, and regroup…

This market is family…we are always there for each other…

So, it’s Monday Morning…continue to give us your orders…the market is looking good, this week!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Sunshine Saturday!

An early start to a sunshine kind of beautiful day!

Perfect for a cup of coffee or a mug of tea, kicking back or revving up. While you are deciding which kind of day you will have, why not place your orders at our little local market of love?

It will make the sun, shine, it will make your soul, shine!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Hello, It's Us!!

It has come to our attention that this market could use you, our customers, to place your lovely orders!! The past few weeks, months, okay, the past summer, has found us tapping on the mic, making sure we are ON, and trying to get your attention.

Now, what can we ALL do? Place an order…a small order, a large order, or an in between order. We want big orders and we cannot lie!

So, here we are…opening for another week, hoping for a whole lot of orders, and hoping that you still love us, want us, and will remain with us!!

Yes…the little local market of love with it’s ongoing lovefest.

Ok…find something, order it, sit back, and wait until I remind you to pick your order up on Thursday!!

It’s easy, it’s affordable, it’s local, and it is sooooooo needed!!

Let’s give this market a bit of wake up love…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Get Your Motor Running!

It’s that time!! Time to get your orders in before we close this party out for another week!!

Go ahead…there is still time to make the local magic!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Cool Change

It’s kind of a special feeling
When you’re out on the sea alone
Staring at the full moon, like a lover
Time for a cool change…
(Cool Change-Little River Band)

Cue the fall of 1979. Scene, the start of my sophomore year in high school. Homecoming dance. This song. So funny how the change in weather, change in the breeze, change of season, will bring about so many memories.

I thought the song title was appropriate for this time of the season we are now entering. The crisp mornings, the warm days, the amazing moonlight in the evenings with stars that shine like tiny diamonds, all over.

Since this summer, I have revisited my high school memories more than any other time. I have reconnected with my entire group of girls of 1982, and some of the guys that we deemed worthy of our presence…lol. My little impromptu class reunion, this past July, seemed to know that we were all searching for a missing piece, a missing soul, a need to revisit the people who helped to shape our young selves. Next Friday, the Girls of 1982 are planning an epic sleepover! A sleepover for the books!! Bringing nothing but scrapbooks, forgotten clothing from back then, a boat load of wine, and all in a posh hotel…we were the leaders of the pack, and we are so excited to begin this next journey in this new stage of life.

Very fitting for this time of the year. A renewal, a crisp love, a kiss back to a time of nothing but freedom, new ideas, and a dose of awesomeness!

This market is seeing a rebirth for the season. The area markets are closing for the season, some have closed, some are on the cusp of closing, and yet here we are, open all year, beckoning to you to remain full of love for your local vendors, locally produced items.

Another sign that the seasons are changing was this past Sunday. Our annual State of the Plate found us celebrating our county, steeped in agriculture, celebrating our growers, our producers. It was a perfect, cool, crisp, sunny autumn day. The scene was at Wren Farm in Mechanicsburg. The speakers were amazing!! You know them, locally, and through this market. The vendors brought their best game. The food was provided from local sources, prepared, in conjunction with local forces coming together, which would be your own Hippie and the Farmer duo, along with In Good Taste Catering. The vibe was electric. A day to remember, and to be thankful that our local fabric is alive, and vibrant! We revisited this local movement. We discussed the importance of agri-business, agri-tourism, agriculture…the backbone of our local fabric.

But above all the local, just revisit what you love. You have loved us for over five years…you continue to love us. Now, with the change of seasons, the change of weather, fall back, head over heels in love with us. Old friends never fade…they just grow more special with love, over time…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam