Peaceful Easy Feeling

‘Cause I get a peaceful easy feelin’
And I know you won’t let me down
‘Cause I’m already standing I’m already standing
Yes I’m already standing on the ground…
(Peaceful, Easy Feeling-The Eagles)

So, my life is crazy. Like, literally, every single minute of every single day, crazy. It’s a good crazy. It’s a self created crazy. It’s the product of running multiple business ventures, a shop, servicing restaurants with my breads, managing two farmers’ markets, serving on boards, and committees, and making time to hang with friends, making time for me, making time, making time, making time…and, as I run here, there, and everywhere, I make time.

I make time because it’s important to me, to fulfill all of my obligations, deadlines, and to touch base with the people around me, that love me.

I am a lucky, lucky girl. I have a huge support team, I have a most awesome girl gang, I have amazing Bread Heads who are my customers, I have an amazing business partner for my newest venture, Hippie and the Farmer, and I have a home base that seems to know when I need to crash. When I get to the point where I want to nap while driving, or when I want to cry in the middle of the say, or when I need the time for a deep conditioning hair appointment.

I can’t be me without my people. My tribe. My circle. I can’t be me without my trusted few.

Tonight, I was reaching crash and burn time. I wanted to sit in my car, and either laugh, cry, or yell. Nothing bad had happened, but I was at my limit of juggling, handling, smiling, listening…I love my life. I love all that I do. I love everyone who needs me, because, in turn, I need them. But there are times, and then there are times.

Something, in the split second of a mixed up evening, gave me a free evening. I walked into my house while the sun was still shining. I did a few mundane tasks that made me feel like I was on top of the world. I put on my oldest, most favorite Dead t-shirt, cutoffs, and sat on my back deck with a glass of wine. Okay. Two glasses.

I lit candles, made a lovely dinner, listened to music, talked to a few friends, and slowly found my way back to me. So strange how a boring evening of nothingness can be so good for your soul.

So, just like this little local market of love sometimes needs, I gave myself a little recharge. A little regroup. A little meet and greet with myself. Because, I feel that when we allow things to recharge, we get a new spark of energy. A new love of ourselves, of what’s around us.

This is how I am opening our lovely market, tonight. With a peaceful, easy feeling…let’s all just take that moment to regroove…go ahead. Take a breath, sing a song, smile your biggest smile…take a nap, go to bed, and sleep in late. Catch up with an old friend. Shut yourself off from everyone. That’s what is so great about how we each recharge. It’s all for us. Just like this market. We make the market what we want, to fit what we need.

Go ahead…place your orders, and create your own peaceful, easy feeling…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Just A Little More Time!

Just a note that I am leaving the market open until 11pm! The site has had maintenance issues, all day, so I want to give everyone a last chance to order!

Thanks for your patience!

Cosmic Pam

Time Of The Season

It’s the time of the season for loving…
(Time Of The Season-The Zombies)

Well, it IS that time of the season for loving…for loving all that is coming to us in this month’s growing/producing!!

We just said goodbye to strawberry season but now we say HELLO to the berries of Champaign Berry Farm!!

You know the season will not last, forever!! Go, order, bask in this time of the season…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Open!

It’s a new week, and we are now open!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes!
Cosmic Pam

Cherry Baby

I’ve been trying for a long, long time…
Just to capture you inside a rhyme…
How to keep you here inside with me…
Till they say that I can be set free…
Oh, don’t you know…
I’m never gonna ever let you go…
Cause you’re so sweet…
I’ve got to have you Cherry…
Mmmmm, Cherry baby…
(Cherry Baby-Starz)

Well, last week we had to say goodbye to Steven of The Berry Patch, and his amazing strawberries…

But, don’t be sad, no need to cry, because tonight, live and in person, in the lobby of the YMCA, at order pick up, we have the return of our favorite little duo…The Herrs of Herr Family Farm!!

And, by the song lyrics, today, you just KNOW I am going to tell you that they will have their fresh sweet cherries!!

They will be selling off of their own table, so bring extra cash with you!! The cherries are so good!! They sold like crazy at Tuesday’s Mechanicsburg Rustic Roadside Farmers’ Market, and now, for a limited, exclusive event, they will make an appearance at our little local market of love…

Even if you didn’t place an order, make sure to stop and get your sweet cherries, baby!

Also…I am off to dance and play, tonight, so your other manager, Mark, will be running the show!!

Much love!!

Peace, Love, Grooviness…
Cosmic Pam

Tuesday Thoughts!

Your market manager has had a crazy busy weekend, and now week. One of those weeks that leaves you wondering if it’s Tuesday or already Friday!

One of those weeks where I need to be here, when I need to be there. I need to finish this, before I finish that. I need to pass GO another fifty times.

Yes…..it’s officially that crazy time of summer.

So, to calm myself, I am pouring wine, putting on some music, lighting candles, making dinner, and leisurely placing my weekly market order!

Doesn’t that sound perfect? A bit of time to and you whole, again.

And, as I am passing on this zen attitude, don’t forget it’s Father’s Day!! Make sure to order farm fresh foods for serving on dad’s special day, or pick gifts of food love from our market!

Everyone….deep breath, exhale, soft music, and mellow thoughts….of this little local market of love.

Give love, feel love, be love….

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Get Your Motors Running

Lookin’ for adventure…
(Born To Be Wild-Steppenwolf)

Go ahead, get your own motor started, and take a wild adventure by ordering from our market, this week!

Local goodness for your local adventure!

The market is now open!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

What's The Story Morning Glory?

Hey, hey little local market of love customers!!

Did you remember that it is Tuesday evening? Did you remember that we are closing the market at 10pm? Did you remember that you need to place your orders?

What’s the story?? Just do it!! Get the goodness of the best of seasonal, local, us…

Go, order, thank us, always!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Joker

Cause’ I’m a picker…
I’m a grinner…
I’m a lover…
And I’m a sinner…
Playin’ my music in the sun…
(Joker-Steve Miller Band)

I woke up, this morning, with summer days on my brain, humming this song, and looking forward to this season of open air markets, festivals, events, and of course soaking in the sun, the fun, and the summer evenings…

This song used to always signal summer fun, to me, when I was growing up. It was playing in my head, this morning, and it made me smile as I began to think about this little local market of love…

At this market, we like the ease, the love, the goodness of all that our local summers have to offer. We are cruisin’ into the produce with each passing week, there is a certain liveliness, lightness, loveliness that only the summer months bring to us, that no other season can duplicate.

Let our market add to your own lightness of the season. Do your shopping with us, ease up your time spent in the big box stores, feel good knowing that you can trust your food, and show your own local community some love but purchasing with us…

This little local market is no joke…we want to show you a real good time…

Today is Monday, and you have until tomorrow evening to get your orders placed…

Lovey dovey, lovey dovey all the time…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Rivers and Roads

Been talking about the way things change…
Rivers and roads, rivers til I reach you…
(Rivers and Roads-The Head and the Heart)

Maybe one of the most beautiful songs, to me. In my head, it speaks to me about growing up, growing apart, growing back together, and all the stuff that happens to lead you back to the ones who knew you when, knew you best, knew you before you knew you.

Since my music festival weekend, with both an old friend, and a best friend who hasn’t known me as long, but feels like our friendship has spanned time, it has made me think about my past, my now, my future.

I like to say that I am nothing without my tribe, my people, my soul mates, my circle. And, it’s true. My life lessons, experiences, and journeys, have all been because of the people who have been with me, along the way.

Much like this little local market of love. We have watched it grow, we have helped it along, we have watched it mature, and we have loved it, each and every step.

Today, I was back at it, handing out orders for order pick up day. Customers were coming and going, and letting me know how much I had been missed, last week. Asked about my festival. Were excited to hear my tales.

It’s this kind of growing together that makes people strong, bonds grow, and it’s all of this, that makes up this wacky little market that we all love to support. A big blend of a family, of familiar friends, of a trusted market.

Rivers and roads…it’s the kind of stuff that gives us roots, let’s us fly, and then let’s us all land, once again, right where our circle, our tribe, our people are all waiting…

I am opening the market for another week! We welcome you, we encourage you to grow with us, and we love you for supporting us…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam