Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Tue, 03/01/2016 – 11:51am Last week, Sarah and I headed up to Chicago to attend the Illinois Farmers’ Market Association’s annual conference. We were excited to learn from other various other individuals and organizations that had stakes in the success of farmers’ markets and the local food movement. We heard […]
Eggwardo
Eggwardo Doesn’t Eat Eggplant, but You Should
Since the mascot for the Champaign Farmers Market is Eggwardo the Eggplant, eggplant holds a special place in my heart. This is partially due to the fact that I am the one who dresses up as Eggwardo. That is right, we have a giant eggplant costume that I wear for special events. Maybe, if you […]
You are here My eggplant has a first name: it’s E-G-G-W-A-R-D-O…
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Sun, 04/24/2016 – 6:53pm Just one week until the start of the 2016 Champaign Farmers’ Market, and it’s time to (re)introduce you to an old friend:We’ve gotten to know our good friend Monsieur Aubergine well since his debut at the 2015 Bastille Day market, so well that we’re now on a first […]
