Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 11/26/2018 – 3:48pm Back in September at the National Direct Ag Marketing summit, I got the chance to present a poster on TLC’s work combining grants to bolster our farmers market and food access programming (more about that trip in a past blog entry). In a nutshell, our poster […]
Champaign Farmers' Market
Iron Meadows Flower Farm, A Photo Story
by Cay Diamond, Farmers Market & Outreach Manager This month I had the opportunity to visit Iron Meadows Flower Farm and get the scoop on their second season of growing! Jessica Eisenmann, owner of Iron Meadows, began selling flowers at the Champaign Farmers Market during our COVID season of 2020 and at that time fell […]
It All Started with a Pigtato
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, […]
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 […]
