As you may know, this week is Hemp History Week. In addition to traditional uses for hemp (like paper and rope) and modern uses (like bio-plastics and housing materials), hemp seeds and oil are used as a dietary supplement. They contain essential fatty acids like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Here are some of the hemp…
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Special Delivery: Güntensberg Cheese
This week’s Special Delivery Cheese is the incredibly flavorful Güntensberg, an Appenzeller-style Swiss cheese, whose flavors will not disappoint.
Continue ReadingThe Wraps, They Are A-Changin’
Wrap redoux! We’ve redesigned the wraps in our Grab ‘N’ Go case. We have six new flavors, including vegan options. Each wrap now has sauce on the side, to keep the wrap crispy and fresh until you’re ready to eat it. Look for the following combos (availability might change over time): Roasted Turkey & Goat…
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Look for Produce from These Farms
Our produce merchandiser, Carolyn, has been busy visiting nearby farms who are interested in selling produce at our stores. Here are some whose produce is arriving on our shelves: Down 2 Earth Farms Now certified organic, Down 2 Earth Farms is a sprawling field in Rougemont, filled with rows of vegetables. The farm also has…
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Down 2 Earth Farms
We visited Cecelia Redding and Matt Ball of Down 2 Earth Farms when they joined the Piedmont Farm Tour in 2015. We’re happy to announce that we’re now selling produce grown by Cecelia and Matt and their crew. The farm is also now certified organic. Look for broccoli in stores, and watch for other produce…
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Interview with Russ Vollmer
Last spring we went out to visit Vollmer Farm in Bunn, east of Raleigh. Vollmer Farm provides us with organic asparagus and strawberries in the springtime followed by blueberries in early summer and tomatoes all summer long. Our interview with Russ Vollmer is below.
Gallery of Blueberry Pastries
Just as strawberry season ends, blueberry season arrives. Here are the pastries our bakers are whipping up.
Nourishing Acres (Video)
Last month we visited Nourishing Acres, a small family farm in Cedar Grove that has been supplying us with spring greens and other organic produce. Watch a video of our visit below.
Make Your Memorial Day a Local Event
When we first posted about serving a local-foods picnic on Memorial Day, back in 2009, the article began “Eating local food is becoming easier and easier, as our area’s farmers diversify and new trends like pasture-raised meat take hold.” It’s wonderful to see how dated those words now seem. Local burger meat, bread, cheese, and produce…
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New Brew for Summer
Our ever-expanding selection of local beer includes several new breweries. Lynnwood Brewing Concern began as a small craft brewery in the back of the Lynnwood Grill in Raleigh. The love of their award-winning beers has spread from their original followers, and they have added a production facility in Five Points. http://www.lynnwoodbrewing.beer/wp/ Double Barley Brewing began…
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