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!
Today’s Pick Up!
If you placed an order for tonight’s pick up, and you would like to begin picking up, now, to get out of this evening’s cold, come on!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Tuesday Wake Up!
There is still a bit of time to get your weekly orders in!!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Happy Sunday!
Good morning….are you busy decorating? Baking? Wrapping? Watching your fav Christmas flicks? Celebrating?
I know it’s the busiest time of year, but don’t forget to get your weekly orders in by 8am, Tuesday morning!!
Time flies, and I don’t want you to miss out on weekly ordering!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Welcome To The Mann Family!
Happy Thursday evening, market lovelies, and welcome back to another week of market fun!!
First, thank you for being so helpful with your orders while I was off with my little Florida family up for a visit, and taking a bit of time, this week!
I am back with my breads and soups, and also, while I am opening the market for the week, I would like to introduce our newest vendors!!!!
Give them a welcome, look at their amazing products, and show them some love!!
We are the Mann Family and we love to garden together! We have 4 daughters who are very active in everything we grow and create, from planting and tending the seeds, to harvesting and selling at the local farm market. We enjoy being outdoors and sharing our home grown produce and crafty creations with you.
We have a variety of seasonal vegetables (tomatoes, onions, peppers, squash, zucchini, green beans, carrots), herbs, pumpkins, and love making fresh blackberry and black raspberry jam from our own patch. We also have several apple trees on our property and make apple butter and apple cider jelly several times per season. We grow a variety of cut flowers and sunflowers and love making arrangements to share. In the winter, we are busy crafting, whether it be fresh Christmas wreaths from our pine forest, or birdhouse kits/other wood crafts. We love Urbana and are excited to bring a part of our home to you.
Thursday Pick Up!
Good morning on this extremely windy day!!!
If you are picking up an order, this evening, Mark will be working the market on his own, and may be working on things in the back room. If he does not see you pull in, please come into the shop and he will get your order!!
I have to be in Yellow Springs, this afternoon, and will not be at the market.
If you need a Friday pick up, and have not alerted me, please do so! I will be in the shop, early, baking for a holiday client, so I will be there to grab your orders!!
Thank you, so much!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Tuesday Wake Up!
Good morning!!
Have you gotten over your Thanksgiving haze? Are you staying warm in this now winter weather? Here’s hoping the answer is yes to both!! Along with my question….have you placed your weekly orders, yet? Again, hoping your answer is yes!
You still have until 8am to get your orders going!!
I will be back on, next week, and there are so very many wonderful products available on this market!! Have you been planning to shop for local items for Christmas? Well, here we are…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Hello, Old Friend!
Here we are, back in action, after taking the Thanksgiving holiday off!
We hope you have had a wonderful holiday!!
Let us fill your coming weeks with local love!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Today's Pick Up!
Hello!
If you placed an order for this week, your pick up is today, between 3pm-5:30pm!
If you need to pick up tomorrow, or Saturday, please let me know!
AND…you will need to come into the shop, today, to grab your pick up!! I am away, and Mark is the only one running both the shop, and pick up!!
Remember, the market is closed, for next week with the Thanksgiving holiday!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Happy Tuesday with a Market Reminder!
Good morning, and happy day, and all the good vibes going into the coming week!
Just a reminder that orders are due in by 8am, this morning, and please remember that there will be no market, next week, with the Thanksgiving holiday!!
If you do happen to forget to place an order, the retail shop at Oakview Farm Meats, home of the market, will be open with most of the local products from the market, stocked in the shop, for your shopping needs!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
A Note From Valley View Woodland!
Happy Thursday evening!! And, thank you for another outstanding market!!
I am opening up the market for another week of fun!!
PLEASE keep in mind that we have one more market week before we are closed for the week of Thanksgiving!!!
And, I am including a note from Marc and Shary Stadler:
Dear Market friends and customers,
This is Marc and Shary from Valley View Woodlands. We have been taking inventory of our 2024 maple syrup production — as you probably remember, 2023 and 2024 were challenging years for our delicious product from our woods because of uncooperative weather. With the holidays approaching we would like to place our Valley View maple syrup back on the Market for you to enjoy. What we’ve put on the market is all we have until the sap starts flowing again in February.
You can find our syrup on the Market listing as Valley View Maple Syrup, in three convenient sizes. It makes a great holiday gift, as well as a staple on your dining table.
Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving to all,
Marc and Shary Stadler
Valley View Woodlands