White Rabbit

And if you go chasing rabbits, and you know you’re going to fall…
(White Rabbit-Jefferson Airplane)

Just a quick Weblog, this morning, little local market of love customers, to tell you to have a lovely, sunshine filled, daydreaming kind of Easter!

When you are finished with your celebrations, you can settle down with out market, and ease your way into the week, by placing your orders…

Just a quick word…with the early warm weather, several vendors are alerting me that it will be just a few short weeks, and they will be able to bring in a bit of early seasonal produce!! YEAH!!

We have had to say goodbye to Star Dancer Creamery, and we wish them well!!

In the coming couple of months, we should be able to offer you a new dairy source!!

So much to look forward to, so much market excitement!!

Have a lovely day, show some love, and then come back to us, with your weekly orders!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Magic

It’s magic…you know…never believe it’s not so…
(Magic-Pilot)

Such a cool song, such great memories from when I was oh, what? 4th grade? I remember buying the 45 of this song. I lived to spend every penny I had at the local record shops!

Magic…it’s sort of what makes it all happen around us. It gives us spark, and hope, and it gives us the belief that all things will be great, successful, amazing!

This market exists and succeeds on a lot of hard work, planning, and a bit of magic. The magic is the pixie dust that keeps us all groovy!

I couldn’t get this market pulled off, each week, without all of you. When we all work, together, we make the magic happen.

Today, I clearly was going to be in a time crunch. I had baked for this market, set up the market, had a huge baking order for a restaurant, and a small design party that asked me to cater. I knew that it would take a big of magic and a huge magic wand waving over everything to get it all done, all at the exact times it all needed to be done, and everyone taken care of.

With the cooperation of my other manager, the YMCA, my quick thinking, and the vendors, I was able to pull it all off and STILL make it back for customer pick up!

To the YMCA…thank you for taking care of us with our checks for vendors, and customer payments! To the vendors, thank you so much for being able to go with the flow. I was able to put your checks out, you dropped the product, and you grabbed your checks as you were done. To my fellow manager, Mark, for arriving early enough to oversee the first few customers, and to the customers…thank you for coming back, each and every week! That is the kind of magic that never ceases to amaze me!

I am opening the market, tonight, wishing you all the happiest of weekend holidays. A happy Easter to you all!!

Much love, magic, and grooviness…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

I And Love And You

I and love and you…
I and love and you…
I and love and you…
(I And Love And You-The Avett Brothers)

Three simple things…three simple things that are all about this market, except add We for the I…but, I love you, too!

Today has been one of those days that followed one of those days. But, in the end, after decisions, after soul searching, after peacefully trusting all that I am, and after being loved by my circle of closest friends/mentors/everyone who makes up my tribe…I am ending the day knowing that all is fine. I had supportive people, arms that hugged me, words that said they understood me, and love that knows no bounds from this lovely little tribe I call my circle.

I feel that in any given situation, you are given choices to get through it. When faced with a decision, I knew in my heart what I needed to do, but it took that one ingredient…that all encompassing ingredient of love from all who matter, to make me know that I am ending the day on a peaceful note with a peaceful mind.

In any situation you need all of the ingredients to make it all work. Finish the equation. Make all parts whole. This is what this market is all about. All of the parts work together. We unite in love. We bring that love to this market. Our customers feel that love, and show it right back to us…

It’s a groovy thing, my loves, when this equation all works. It’s like when you are deciding on your orders, you make your decisions, you put your trust and love in our market, and we are eager to give it right back. The perfect equation.

I and love and you…

The market closes at 10pm, tonight! Think about Easter, think about any upcoming Spring Break needs, think about all of the love that you need from us…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Dancin' In The Moonlight

We get it almost every night…
and when that moon gets big and bright…
it’s supernatural delight…
everybody was dancin’ in the moonlight…
(Dancin’ In The Moonlight- King Harvest)

An early morning post to the little local market of love! If you are awake, I urge you to go to a window, or venture outside, and look at the beauty of the moon…it was so amazing when I got up, way so early, and was having coffee before I started to bake.

The moon…I love the dark, clear skies, the twinkling stars, and the different phases of the moon. So comforting, so assuring, so mesmerizing.

Growing up in the West End, there used to be lots of backyard campouts, as all of us would put our tents up, and our parents would allow us to sleep outside, telling ghost stories, running the West End, through backyard games of late night tag, Ghost In The Graveyard, and generally running around like a bunch of crazy loons. Flashlight tag would result in all of our parents coming out to yell at us for waking up the neighbors. We would all settle down, tell ghost stories, try to levitate each other with the whole light as a feather thing, and then sneak off on our bicycles for late night biking on the country roads that surrounded the West End.

Good times…the highlight would be the moon and star gazing. I would sit while the others would be running around, and just stare, dream, plan, and scheme, while looking at the vast night sky.

The moon, this morning, reminded me of those carefree days, the coming of the warmer weather, and then my thoughts turned to…OMG…this weekend, with the time change, last weekend, is…EASTER!!

So, while thinking moonbeam thoughts, I also want you to think Easter thoughts!! Get your lists ready, get your orders in!! Will you be baking, grilling, entertaining, coloring eggs, making the whole dinner?? Will you need to serve breads, rolls, sweet rolls? Will you need a variety of meats for Easter breakfast, lunch, dinner? Eggs for coloring, eating, making breakfast casseroles? Maple Syrup and honey for Easter sweetness? Dried herbs and seasonings for all of the yummy Easter dishes to go along with the dinner? Eggs, flour, gluten free flours and mixes, for baking? Pies, cookies, candies, confections? Granulated garlic in all varieties? Jams, jellies, mustards, a bit of candied jalapeno…all to add to dishes or to serve alone? Milk for more baking, and drinking…my grandmother used to make us Easter Milkshakes! Don’t forget to give your home and yourself some love, too! Scented candles, soaps…all groovy for making it a lovely day…

So, go look at the moon, get your Easter list started, and don’t forget to order by 10pm, tomorrow evening!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Wild Child

She’s a wild child…
Got a rebel soul with a whole lot of gypsy wild style…

(Kenny Chesney/Grace Potter – Wild Child)

Wild child…exactly how I feel about this little local market of love. We are so close to celebrating our fifth year since opening our doors, er, our computers, to the public!!

Back in the days of planning, the days of dreaming, the days of wondering just where this market would take us, the potential, or, the unspoken…what if we fail??

Well, we see THAT didn’t happen. Yes, we were very unsure in the beginning. Very new, very cutting edge, very much a new way of shopping a farmer’s market. We were the wild card of markets. The wild child. The market that decided to pave it’s own way, be it’s own kind of market, make it all happen on it’s terms.

It’s not easy being the wild child. But, just like a wild child, this market was built on taking chances, jumping right into things to see what would work, spreading love of local wherever we went, and building our community bond, each and every day.

When you step into the unknown, it’s always a wild card move. It takes a whole lot of trust, determination, dedication, loyalty, and love…it’s all you’ve got going for you, and it’s up to the wild child or as our market has many wild vendors, to pave the way…to where nobody dared go before. Because it’s the wild ones, the wild thinkers, the wild chance takers, that get things done!

If you have been along for our wild ride, we love you, we cherish you, and we look forward to many, many years in a flourishing, wild child, little local market of love!!

Get to know us, continue with us, or love us as you have been…just like the wild child vendors, our customers are wild at heart for coming along…

The market is open, we are looking at our first day of spring, and it’s a sunshine kind of morning!

Perfect to get a little wild…perfect to place your orders!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Wild Child

She’s a wild child…
Got a rebel soul with a whole lot of gypsy wild style…

(Kenny Chesney/Grace Potter – Wild Child)

Wild child…exactly how I feel about this little local market of love. We are so close to celebrating our fifth year since opening our doors, er, our computers, to the public!!

Back in the days of planning, the days of dreaming, the days of wondering just where this market would take us, the potential, or, the unspoken…what if we fail??

Well, we see THAT didn’t happen. Yes, we were very unsure in the beginning. Very new, very cutting edge, very much a new way of shopping a farmer’s market. We were the wild card of markets. The wild child. The market that decided to pave it’s own way, be it’s own kind of market, make it all happen on it’s terms.

It’s not easy being the wild child. But, just like a wild child, this market was built on taking chances, jumping right into things to see what would work, spreading love of local wherever we went, and building our community bond, each and every day.

When you step into the unknown, it’s always a wild card move. It takes a whole lot of trust, determination, dedication, loyalty, and love…it’s all you’ve got going for you, and it’s up to the wild child or as our market has many wild vendors, to pave the way…to where nobody dared go before. Because it’s the wild ones, the wild thinkers, the wild chance takers, that get things done!

If you have been along for our wild ride, we love you, we cherish you, and we look forward to many, many years in a flourishing, wild child, little local market of love!!

Get to know us, continue with us, or love us as you have been…just like the wild child vendors, our customers are wild at heart for coming along…

The market is open, we are looking at our first day of spring, and it’s a sunshine kind of morning!

Perfect to get a little wild…perfect to place your orders!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

In The Midnight Hour

Hello, good evening, good morning…we are on the cusp of both as I open this market, rather late, this evening.

The week has been crazy, the day has been crazy, and I just walked in the door. A bit before midnight…

So, here’s to you, this market, and the amazing vendors who bring us the most amazing products!

Your market manager is heading to dreamland. In the midnight hour…

The market is now open…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Boogie On!!

Hey, now…it’s Tuesday evening!! Where did the time go??

Your market manager has been running to meetings, movin’ and groovin’, and tonight is getting ready for an event, tomorrow evening, featuring the new business that I have formed with your other market manager, Mark!

More news to come, soon, about what Hippie and the Farmer, the new business is doing, where you can find us, what events are happening, and what we are all about!!

So, as I am busy, this evening, I am also reminding you that you have until 10pm, to get your ordering on! Get your boogie shoes on! Rock on down, and place your orders with the market you love!!

We are seeing the return of sooooo many familiar yet absent faces of customers, this week!! We say, welcome back, we missed you, and our little local market of love is always open to you!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Lovely Lavender

Swisher Hill Herbs is gearing up for spring. As we welcome spring we start packing away those winter clothes for the season. If you like the more natural approach to moth proofing your closets and drawers, lavender is your friend! Lavender is a natural flea and moth repellent.

As I pack away coats and jackets I tuck Lavender sachets in pockets and in drawers with sweaters and blankets, I also rub lavender oil on unfinished wood closet shelves, I put drops of lavender oil in the corners of every room on baseboards and on carpeted floors.

Swisher Hill Herbs have information handouts with recipes and hints to help guide you. contact us swisherhillherbs@gmail.com

Our aromatherapy products are in the featured products section of the www.champaignoh.locallygrown.net check us out.

Can't Stop This Love

You can’t stop this love…
(Daniel Dye and the Miller Road Band)

Tonight we open the market up for the week!! It was a great market week, last week, with an amazing market order pick up night, tonight!!

When I am working the market, I always am taken over by just how much I love this little market of love. How much happiness this market brings. How communal, and love filled, and giving, and sharing…it’s a love fest of community.

Local. Where local meets local meets local. I am so proud of this market, the vendors that come to us, each and every week, the community who supports us, the YMCA for housing and supporting us, and for the cross promoting with like minded, local spirited, entities.

We love you all!! Your two market managers are excited to take this market to levels that we have never experienced. We are excited to make announcements, work with the vendors, educate the customers and community, and to help elevate the already exploding market sales!!

When you have passionate, like minded, dedicated market managers, you just can’t stop this love…the local love that was created in this market, almost 5 years ago. We have grown, learned, planned…and now…you can’t stop this!!

A HUGE shout out about the song of choice, tonight, from a family who really can’t stop their love of each other, their community, and the local movement.

We all go hand in hand…we are all this local love quest…

The market opens, tonight, for all of your ordering needs!!

Thank you, for your never ending love…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam