Opening day of 2010 season

The dates have been set for the 2010 season of the Farmers Market on Historic North 1st Street. Mark your calendar for the opening day:

Thursday, June 10 from 3 to 7 PM, located on North 1st Street in Champaign

We have some new things planned and bringing back some favorites from last year. Once plans are more concrete, we'll let you in on the secret. Stay tuned!

P.S. In case you were wondering, we are in the process of recruiting produce and other fresh food vendors. Simply send the market manager an e-mail:

farmersmarket.on.northfirst@gmail.com

Warm memories on a cold day

Want to feel warm on this cold, dismal day? Here's one way to get the warm fuzzy feeling. Watch the video that is a compilation of the food, fun, and festivities from last season's market. Woo hoo!

Tip: If there's too much lag on the video above, or you want to watch it on a larger format, you can view it on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rdxL2P18oI

Plans in the Works for 2nd Season

Blustery cold weather doesn't prompt thoughts of fresh, locally grown produce for most people. However, it's a perfect time to think about how best to improve the "fresh" experiences at the Farmers Market on North 1st Street.

So while we have ideas of what we liked, we'd really like your opinions. What did you like? What didn't you like? What was your favorite item to buy? What item was missing from the vendors' selections?