Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 01/22/2018 – 5:23pm It feels like only yesterday we were shivering our way through the final weeks of the market season. Braving the cold and rain together to provide October produce to a very encouraging number of late-season shoppers who came out to support their local farmers. Yet here […]
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A Look Back at the 2016 Champaign Farmers Market
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 12/12/2016 – 5:52pm Another season has wrapped up, and it’s time for reflecting, and more importantly planning what’s to come in 2017. The sophomore season of a new farmers’ market is said to be one of the toughest. This year was definitely a learning experience, from weather to sampling to […]
Best part of the farmers market?
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 05/01/2017 – 3:38pm It’s that time of year again! The trees and grass and gardens are exploding with green. The weather has warmed up (kind of), and we can feel summer rapping at the door. And the best part of all this just might be the anticipation of juicy […]
Building a Market Community
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 […]
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: 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 […]
