diff --git a/features/collections.feature b/features/collections.feature
index 4eb526d3..451c84d8 100644
--- a/features/collections.feature
+++ b/features/collections.feature
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ Feature: Collections
   And render them
 
   Scenario: Unrendered collection
-    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {{ site.collections }}"
+    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {{ site.methods }}"
     And I have fixture collections
     And I have a configuration file with "collections" set to "['methods']"
     When I run jekyll
     Then the _site directory should exist
-    And I should see "Collections: {\"methods\"=>#<Jekyll::Collection @label=methods docs=\[#<Jekyll::Document _methods/configuration.md collection=methods>, #<Jekyll::Document _methods/sanitized_path.md collection=methods>, #<Jekyll::Document _methods/site/generate.md collection=methods>, #<Jekyll::Document _methods/site/initialize.md collection=methods>, #<Jekyll::Document _methods/um_hi.md collection=methods>\]>}" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should see "Collections: Use `{{ page.title }}` to build a full configuration for use w/Jekyll.\n\nWhatever: {{ page.whatever }}\n`{{ page.title }}` is used to make sure your path is in your source.\nRun your generators! {{ page.layout }}\nCreate dat site.\nRun your generators! {{ page.layout }}" in "_site/index.html"
 
   Scenario: Rendered collection
-    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {{ site.collections.methods.label }}"
+    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {{ site.collections }}"
     And I have fixture collections
     And I have a configuration file with:
       | key         | value       |
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Feature: Collections
     And I should see "<p>Whatever: foo.bar</p>" in "_site/methods/configuration.html"
 
   Scenario: Rendered document in a layout
-    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {{ site.collections.methods.label }}"
+    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {{ site.collections }}"
     And I have a default layout that contains "<div class='title'>Tom Preston-Werner</div> {{content}}"
     And I have fixture collections
     And I have a configuration file with:
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/collection.rb b/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
index 1aa563e7..6f9be70e 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ module Jekyll
     #
     # Returns a representation of this collection for use in Liquid.
     def to_liquid
-      {
-        "label" => label,
-        "docs"  => docs
-      }
+      docs
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/document.rb b/lib/jekyll/document.rb
index 97a2360a..c35b9101 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/document.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/document.rb
@@ -209,6 +209,13 @@ module Jekyll
       "#<Jekyll::Document #{relative_path} collection=#{collection.label}>"
     end
 
+    # The string representation for this document.
+    #
+    # Returns the content of the document
+    def to_s
+      output || content
+    end
+
     # Compare this document against another document.
     # Comparison is a comparison between the 2 paths of the documents.
     #
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index 2bdf1898..7b84b8b9 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ module Jekyll
     def render
       relative_permalinks_deprecation_method
 
-      collections.each do |label, collection|
-        collection.docs.each do |document|
+      to_render.each do |label|
+        collections[label].docs.each do |document|
           document.output = Jekyll::Renderer.new(self, document).run
         end
       end
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ module Jekyll
     #                  See Site#post_attr_hash for type info.
     def site_payload
       {"jekyll" => { "version" => Jekyll::VERSION },
-       "site"   => config.merge({
+       "site"   => Utils.deep_merge_hashes(config,
+         Utils.deep_merge_hashes(collections, {
           "time"         => time,
           "posts"        => posts.sort { |a, b| b <=> a },
           "pages"        => pages,
@@ -304,8 +305,9 @@ module Jekyll
           "html_pages"   => pages.reject { |page| !page.html? },
           "categories"   => post_attr_hash('categories'),
           "tags"         => post_attr_hash('tags'),
-          "data"         => site_data,
-          "collections"  => collections})}
+          "data"         => site_data
+        }))
+      }
     end
 
     # Filter out any files/directories that are hidden or backup files (start