WSM goes Biodiesel! By Cat Moleski, Features Editor Last Wednesday, Weaver Street Market converted their delivery truck from regular diesel to biodiesel. Biodiesel is a clean burning fuel made from vegetable oil. Charlie Mayence, Facilites Manager and Jimmy Wells, our delivery driver met with Leif Forer at the Carrboro Publics Works where there is a bio-diesel distribution tank. Leif is one of the founders of the Piedmont Biofuels Co-op, which supplies the fuel to Carrboro Public Works. Newly elected Carrboro Mayor, Mark Chilton, pedaled down to meet the group as they fueled up the truck for the first time. When asked what he thought of Weaver Street Market's switch to biodiesel he said, "It's exciting. It's better for the environment. The public sector has a role to play in leading the way on environmental protection." More

Friday Night Wine Tastings Samplings Bread Bakery Open House Animal Adoption Day Jazz Brunch Begins 4/2

Hillsborough Info Meeting Spring Garden Planning

Argentina Wine Dinner Take a Farmer to Dinner Artist Reception

Weekly Produce Specials Celebrity Dairy

Paté for Lunch!

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WSM goes Biodiesel continued

The town of Carrboro has been running a garbage truck, a utility truck, and a backhoe on bio-diesel for about a year and is considering expanding that program. Weaver Street Market chose this time to switch because the fuel is environmentally friendly, and Piedmont Biofuels now has a dependable delivery system and it's a coop. Part of Weaver Street Market's mission is support other co-ops. Piedmont Biofuels has had the tank at Public Works since last summer. Members of the Co-op can now fuel up there. Although this fuel is not yet made here in North Carolina, Piedmont Biofuels is working hard to build a commercial processing facility in Chatham County that will allow them to become registered with the EPA and make clean burning fuel a home-grown reality in our state. You can visit Piedmont Biofuels on the Piedmont Farm Tour, April 22 and 23.

Weekly Produce Specials
	Organic Broccoli	2 bunches/$5.00	super low price
	Organic Pink Lady Apples	3 lb. bags, 2/$8.00	save $2.98 on 2
	Organic Mandarin or Navel Oranges	99¢ lb.
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.

Celebrity Dairy

There was some serious goat-y madness last weekend out at Celebrity Dairy. Smack in the middle of birthing season, the good folks at the dairy open up their barn and Bed and Breakfast for everyone to come visit. Between the good bit of advertising and bad weather on Saturday, Sunday afternoon was hopping! It was a delightful zoo of goat kids, human kids and their adults, chickens, llamas, a peacock, and mud. Now I'm telling you all of this because hanging out at Celebrity Dairy is great fun and who can resist an armful of day old goats, but also because the babies' births means one more very important thing in my life—The Cheese Is Back. Yes, the tasty, creamy awesomeness of Celebrity Dairy goat cheese will once again be for sale in Weaver Street Market's Specialty Department by the end of this week. We're expecting all of the usual varieties of herbed cheese: Garbo, Party, Peppertop, and Dill Lemon as well as the classic plain. For a perfect quick treat, grab yourself a baguette, some goat cheese and a little olive-caper tapenade or smoked salmon, find a comfy seat and enjoy!

Paté for Lunch!

Champagne taste on a beer budget? Weaver Street Market makes paté samplers in the cheese department now, so for around five bucks, you can lunch on 3 different kinds of paté: Mousse Imperial, Paté Rustique and Duck Mousse with Cognac. Add a sourdough roll, and you can have a very fancy dining experience right on our lawn. You might be tempted to buy a bottle of wine and take the rest of the day off.

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Friday Night Wine Tastings

Carrboro: 4:30-6:30pm Southern Village: 5:00-7:00pm Every Friday night, Weaver Street Market offers a selection of wines for you to taste in our Carrboro and Southern Village Wine Departments. Knowledgeable wine representatives are on hand to talk about the wine and where it comes from. This is a great opportunity to expand your wine palate, stock your cellar, or buy a gift for that upcoming dinner. This Friday, February 24, we'll be sampling Organic California wines in Carrboro or head over to Southern Village for a taste of Bonny Doon wines from California.

Read about Weaver Street Market events.

Samplings!

Don't miss this special in-store tasting: Sake & Sushi Saturday Feb 25 from 11 am - 2 pm at our Southern Village store.

Bread Bakery Open House

Come see the WSM bread bakers shape Carrboro's longest baguette! The four-foot baguette has been done—can they beat their own record? Grab your tape measure and come out to our next open bakery to see. Sunday March 12, 6-8 PM in the WSM bread bakery It's free. Stop by anytime. Sample WSM breads and learn about the bread making process. Bring your own dough to bake in our oven. Dough will be available for kids to play with. Door prizes! Schedule of events: 6:00PM Shaping the giant baguettes 6:30PM Hand-mixing lessons (materials provided) 7:30PM Baking the giant baguettes 7:55PM Drawing for door prizes

Animal Awareness & Adoption Day

Sunday, March 12, 2-4 pm on the lawn in Carrboro Weaver Street Market will host several local adoption agencies with dogs and cats looking for their forever homes. Stop by and visit with these wonderful pets. Maybe you'll find a new addition to your family.

Jazz Brunch Begins Sunday, April 2!

Sunday, April 2, 11-1 pm Mark your calendars for the return of Jazz & More! Brunch music series. Munch, lunch, gobble, and crunch your way through a fabulous brunch feast of eggs, pancakes, biscuits, and baked goods all while enjoying local talents under the oak trees on our lawn. Hot, fresh brunch food is served from 8am - 1 pm and music from 11 am - 1 pm, every Sunday from April 1 through October 31. Don't miss a one! April 2 - Susan Reeves sings blues flavored renditions of Jazz standards and lesser-known gems. April 9 - Joe Woodson will be joined by Bill and Libby Hicks, Paul Rosenberg, and Jordan Koronet playing original and traditional Americana music.

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WSM: Hillsborourgh Informational Meeting

There has been a good bit of press about Weaver Street Market trying to open up a store in Hillsborough. And, after the Board of Adjustment denied the site modifications that would have allowed us to open in the Gateway Center, we heard quite an outcry from our supporters in the form of letters to the editors of local papers and emails to us and to town officials. We know that we're wanted there, but I'm still not quite sure I was prepared for the turn-out at our Informational Meeting in the Big Barn last Thursday. The motley crew of Managers and Marketers from Weaver Street had set up the hall hoping for a hundred or so people to turn up, intending to ply them into joining the co-op with cookies and tea. Then, over 150 people showed up to voice their support and see what they could do to help our efforts. We're very excited to report that we received over $3000 to start our capital campaign at the meeting and have had a steady flow of shares purchased over the weekend at the Carrboro store. We are all very excited about the new store, and need your help to make it happen. If you haven't yet joined the co-op, now is the time. If you are an owner, please consider purchasing a Founding Share in the Hillsborough store - it costs $100 and, just like your current ownership share, is fully refundable. Our goal of $100,000 in new ownership shares by mid-April must be met to keep to our timeline toward opening the store. Encourage your friends and neighbors to join, too. A community-owned grocery store needs the community to get it up and running.

Read some news articles and opinion letters here.

Learn how you can help WSM come to Hillsborough here.

Spring Garden Planning

Ready for spring gardening? It's not quite time to plant those annuals or begin a new landscape design, but there are things to keep you busy. It is time to prune your ornamental grasses. All you need is a pair of sharp shears or an electric hedge trimmer. You should wear gloves, since the blades are quite sharp. Trim away all the leaf blades until the new growth appears. After trimming, pull out all the loose blades of grass away from the crown. These clipping should then be placed in a compost bin if possible. Now is also a good time to shape your deciduous trees. Prune any branches that are to low or branches that are damaged. You can also prune any flowering winter plant that is finished blooming. Now is not a good time to prune spring blooming plants such as azaleas. If you have leggy azaleas wait to prune them in late spring once blooming has stopped.

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Argentina Wine Dinner

Monday, March 13, 7pm at Panzanella Join us for a tasting tour of Argentina, South America's most important wine-producing country. We will be focusing on wines produced by a man by the name of José Zuccardi. In the Mendoza region of Argentina, Mr. Zuccardi produces wines under three different labels, Zuccardi, Santa Julia, and Vida Organica. He farms all his vineyards organically, although they are not yet certified. He has been Argentina's Business Man of the Year, and he treats his workers as well as he treats his wines. Santa Julia is named after his daughter and boasts 100% estate grown fruit with hand harvesting, two qualities very few wines can claim in this price range. José is always tinkering to get the most from his vines. His name is usually written in the company of words like 'dynamic' and 'forward thinking.' Whether it's new technology, new trellising, new rootstocks, new varietals—nothing remains constant as he evolves and continually strives for excellence in the vineyard. His goal is to produce the best quality wines he can and provide value. Even his premium wine is a mere $21 on the shelf and is produced in a quality and manner commonly found in wines 4 or 5 times the price. We will welcome Seth Gross of Henry Wine group who will guide us through our tasting and slide show presentation of his visit to Argentina and Mr. Zuccardi's winery and vineyards. Join us for an evening of wonderful wines and plenty of delicious food created to complement them by Panzanella Chef, Peter McCloskey. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at our Carrboro Customer Service Desk or at Panzanella. Seating is limited so reserve early.

Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).

Take a Farmer to Dinner

On Tuesday, February 28th, dine at a participating restaurant and 10% of sales will help send a small delegation of our local farmers to Turin, Italy in October, 2006, for Slow Food International's Terra Madre. There they will join 5,000 farmers, food artisans and chefs from around the globe to exchange ideas and gain inspiration. Together, with their collective wealth of knowledge and experience, these international food producers will seek solutions to the challenges they face as stewards of land and community. The following restaurant are participating in 'Take a Farmer to Dinner': Panzanella Acme Bin 54 Crooks Corner Crossroads at the Carolina Inn Elaine's Enoteca Vin Four Square Frazier's Il Palio Lantern Magnolia Grill Nana's Nasher Museum Café Pop's Sandwhich

Learn more about Slow Food here.

Read more about Terra Madre here.

New Art in Panzanella

Ray Tolan's Assemblages IMAGES: PAST & PRESENT February 13 - April 16 Don't look now, but the broken sewing machine spindles you placed in a recycling box on the sidewalk last year have been reincarnated in one of Ray Tolan's found art and metal sculpture assemblages. This self-described sidewalk archeologist enjoys the collecting as much as the construction and the finished work. His whimsical pieces, combining the most unlikely of materials and textures, elicit respect for their quality, but also a chuckle for the artist's audacity. RECEPTION: Monday, March 20, 2006 5:30 - 7:30 pm