Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Thu, 08/23/2018 – 8:51pm Once upon a first farmers market season, I happened upon a funny looking potato that reminded me of the Pigs! In! Space! pigs on The Muppet Show. We put on some googly eyes (because as a farmers market, we’re always stocked with the essentials), and lo, […]
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Kids Kits: Candy Apple Nachos
This month’s Kids Kit is Candy Apple Nachos! We can’t think of anything better than crunchy apple slices topped with caramel sauce, chocolate chips, nuts, mini marshmallows, and crumbled cookie pieces? This recipe is so much fun to make, and delicious to eat! Enjoy!
Kids Kits: Homemade Fruit Snacks
This month we are featuring a fun (and slightly healthier) take on a kid favorite nibble – fruit snacks. We will provide all of the ingredients that you need to make your own, homemade fruit snacks using fresh and local ingredients.
Kids Really DO Like Veggies
Submitted by Cassie Carroll on Mon, 06/27/2016 – 3:45pm Since running the sampling tent at the Champaign Farmers’ Market this season, I’ve busted a big myth. I’ve witnessed it with my own eyes and I can validate that kids really DO like eating vegetables.I always hear people comment on how their child refuses to eat anything […]
Making the Market Triply Accessible
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 10/03/2016 – 1:08pm Last week I got to witness a perfect storm moment: all the things I’ve been working so hard to accomplish with our farmers’ market wrapped up in one family encounter. We had held a promotional drawing the previous week to draw more Parkland College students out to the […]
Market Halftime Report
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Fri, 08/18/2017 – 5:59pm 13 weeks down, 11 to go. We’ve hit the halfway point of Season 3 at the Champaign Farmers’ Market, and I’m just going to cut to the chase and say the season has surpassed all expectations. I’ll be honest, last year was a struggle. Attendance was […]
