Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 07/04/2016 – 9:48pm It’s July, and we’re approaching peak farmers’ market season. The first major waves of anticipated foods have come and gone (asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, sigh), but we are readily consoled by blueberries, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, and my personal favorite, peaches. When the season hits this strong, and […]
Champaign Farmers' Market
Building Season Three
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Sat, 03/25/2017 – 9:40pm We’re entering our critical third season at the Champaign Farmers’ Market. Critical third season is a phrase I’ll be using a lot in the coming weeks and months. Research shows that farmers’ markets who make it through 3 seasons are far more likely to succeed and truly […]
Champaign Farmers Market Now Offers WIC & Senior FMNP Match Vouchers
Starting July 23, The Land Connection and Champaign Farmers Market will offer a limited number of triple match voucher booklets for WIC and Senior FMNP recipients. Community members that receive farmers market vouchers as part of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (Senior FMNP) can bring their […]
Champaign Farmers’ Market: Round One
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 11/09/2015 – 3:39pm Just over 6 months ago, May 5 was looming large on the calendar. Opening Day of the Champaign Farmers’ Market filled us all with a sense of excitement, tinged with mild panic. The vendor lineup grew steadily, logistics started to come together, and the weather forecast even […]
Champaign-Urbana COVID-19 Market Safety Plan Released
The Champaign Farmers Market, Urbana’s Market at the Square, and UBA’s Market in the Square have put together guidelines in collaboration with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District for the safe operation of the markets in 2020. The safety plan and guidelines took into account the suggestions made by the Illinois Farmers Market Association and University […]
Coming to an Illinois Farmers Market Near You in 2018…
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 10/16/2017 – 5:36pm …but wait, we’re still enjoying the 2017 season, isn’t next year a ways off? Farmers and market managers will immediately tell you, no. The next season feels like it will start about 5 minutes after the last, and this time around we’re very excited for that. […]
