Last fall, we became certified by Orange County Living Wage, a nonprofit that promotes a living wage in Orange County and seeks to connect consumers with certified employers. A living wage benefits everyone. It lifts working families out of poverty. It can improve employee morale, attendance, customer relations, and productivity, which can result in increased…
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We’re Celebrating Two Years of Our Community Food Partnerships
In two years, Weaver Street Market shoppers, owners, and workers have donated $216,000 for fresh groceries through the Community Food Partnerships. In January 2015, WSM formed the partnership with four hunger-relief organizations—PORCH, TABLE, Interfaith Council (IFC), and Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM)—as a way for the WSM community to help the organizations provide healthy food for…
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Congrats to TABLE on Their New Home
Last week we attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for TABLE’s new location, at 209 East Main Street in Carrboro. The move increases the size of TABLE’s facility from 1066 square feet to 1944 square feet. All this new space will help them store and distribute more food, and therefore feed more kids. The new location has…
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Consumer Owners Needed to Help with Elections and Grant Reviews
Weaver Street Market has openings for consumer owners on two standing committees. The Elections Committee (EC), which oversees the election process, seeks one to two consumer-owner members, and the Cooperative Community Fund (CCF) Grant Committee, which administers the CCF grant review process, seeks one consumer-owner member. WSM’s Elections Committee (EC) The Elections Committee (EC) is…
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Send Us Your Recipes
As we’ve begun delivering fresh produce to the food pantries, funded by last December’s Round Up! campaign, we’ve also been sharing recipes that clients can use with that week’s groceries. Some recipes we’ve sent came from our staff: our produce merchandiser, Carolyn, shared this recipe for “Bubble and Squeak.” Our Food House kitchen manager, Liz,…
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Owners: Take Advantage of Your Credit Union
Last spring, Coastal Federal Credit Union opened a branch in Carrboro. They also offered ownership to all Weaver Street Market owners. What are the benefits of banking with a credit union? According to MyCreditUnion.gov, “Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that exist to serve their members. Like banks, credit unions accept deposits, make loans and provide…
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Help TABLE Move
TABLE is moving to a new location in Carrboro, and needs your help! Moving day is February 1. Laura at TABLE shared with us, “Most of our day is in two-hour shifts, but even if someone can just come for an hour that would be super helpful. Morning right now is our greater need but…
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The First Delivery of “Round Up!” Produce
This Tuesday, we delivered fresh produce to the IFC and OCIM food pantries–the result of last December’s Round Up! campaign. The money raised will supply the food pantries with fresh vegetables and fruit every single week through May. By allowing Weaver Street Market to do the buying, the pantries benefit from prices much below retail….
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Southern Village Renovation Photos
Here are a few photos of the ongoing renovations at our Southern Village store. The outdoor patio has been extended into what used to be parking spaces. (The road is now one lane, with additional, parallel parking across the street.) A temporary door has been installed in the produce section. Our old door is all…
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Now Showing in Our Carrboro Cafe
This month’s exhibit features paintings from Jessica Greene’s fourth and fifth graders at FPG Bilingüe.
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